%0 Journal Article %A Roscales, S. %A GarcĂ­a Csaky, Aurelio %T Metal-free aminophosphonation: eco-friendly synthesis and photophysical properties of fluorescent 3-(aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)phosphonates %D 2024 %@ 1521-3757 %U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/113413 %X We report a novel, metal-free procedure forthe direct aminophosphonation of imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridines in green solvents under open air conditions.This method is characterized by its mild and sustainableconditions, ease of operation, scalability, and excellentfunctional group compatibility. The synthesized com-pounds exhibit promising photophysical properties,including significant Stokes shifts and quantum yields,making them potential candidates for innovative fluo-rescent probes. %~