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Recent progress of benzanthrone chemistry: a condensed review

Armands Maļeckis and Evita Romanovska-Dzalbe

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

E-mail: armands5maleckis@inbox.lv

Received: 21 October 2024  Accepted: 19 February 2025

Abstract:

The publication highlights the versatile applications and synthesis strategies of 7H-benzo[de]anthracen-7-one (benzanthrone) derivatives explored in the past 27 years, obtained through direct synthesis such as palladium-catalyzed cyclizations or functionalization through nucleophilic aromatic substitution, Kabachnik–Fields, Sonogashira, Vilsmeier–Haack type and other reactions. These approaches have enabled the development of compounds with tailored luminescent properties. Among the diverse applications, significant focus is placed on the role of benzanthrone derivatives in biomedical imaging, liquid crystal systems and fluorescence-based sensing technologies, with emerging uses in optoelectronics and materials science. This comprehensive review underscores the pivotal role of benzanthrone derivatives in advancing fluorescent materials science while highlighting ongoing innovations and their impact on technological and scientific advancements.

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Keywords: Fluorescent Probes; Fluorescence Spectroscopy; Fluorescent dyes; Green Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Supramolecular Chemistry; Benzanthrone; Luminescence; Fluorescence; Synthesis; Staining; Confocal microscopy

Full paper is available at www.springerlink.com.

DOI: 10.1007/s11696-025-03977-x

Chemical Papers 79 (6) 3463–3473 (2025)