Recent Advances in BODIPY Compounds: Synthetic Methods, Optical and Nonlinear Optical Properties, and Their Medical Applications

Organoboron compounds are attracting immense research interest due to their wide range of applications. Particularly, low-coordinate organoboron complexes are receiving more attention due to their improbable optical and nonlinear optical properties, which makes them better candidates for medical applications. In this review, we summarize the various synthetic methods including multicomponent reactions, microwave-assisted and traditional pathways of organoboron complexes, and their optical and nonlinear properties. This review also includes the usage of organoboron complexes in various fields including biomedical applications.

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Organoboron compounds have gained immense research interest due to their wide range of applications. In particular, low-coordinate organoboron complexes have received more attention due to their unique optical and nonlinear optical properties, making them better candidates for medical applications. This review summarizes various synthetic methods and the optical and nonlinear properties of organoboron complexes, as well as their usage in biomedical applications.