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  "abstract": "The adoption of photocatalytic approaches for utilising small organic molecules in self‑catalysed reactions offers opportunities in green organic synthesis. We report that alkylated boron‑dipyrromethenes (BODIPYs) act as self‑photoredox catalysts for their own oxidation under mild visible‑light conditions. Using an imidazolinium salt (NHC-H) as a quencher, alkylated BODIPYs are oxidised cleanly to the corresponding hydroxymethyl derivatives in a one‑pot process. Luminescence studies, including Stern–Volmer analysis, support a reductive‑quenching pathway in which the NHC-H transfers an electron to photoexcited BODIPY to give a BODIPY radical anion. The method proceeds without external photocatalysts or stoichiometric oxidants and shows good functional‑group tolerance, highlighting the potential of these chromophores both as substrates and catalytic light absorbers. Moreover, the synthesized molecules were demonstrated to behave as effective passivating agents for layered Mn2+",
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    "Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi, UAE",
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      "name": "Ahmed Abdelhady"
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  "doi": "10.26434/chemrxiv.15010141/v1",
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  "pdf_url": "https://chemrxiv.org/doi/pdf/10.26434/chemrxiv.15010141/v1",
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  "published": "2026-10-09",
  "publisher": "American Chemical Society (ACS)",
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  "title": "Alkyl-BODIPYs as a Self-Photoredox Catalyst for their Oxidative Hydroxymethylation",
  "title_text": "Alkyl-BODIPYs as a Self-Photoredox Catalyst for their Oxidative Hydroxymethylation",
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