Anthracene and anthracene derivatives have been extensively studied over the years because of their interesting photophysical, photochemical, and biological properties. They are currently the subject of research in several areas, which investigate their use in the biological field and their application in OLEDs, OFETs, polymeric materials, solar cells, and many other organic materials. Their synthesis remains challenging, but some important preparative methods have been reported, especially in the last decade. This review presents an update of the recent strategies that have been employed to prepare anthracene derivatives. It encompasses papers published over the last twelve years (2008–2020) and focuses on direct and indirect methods to construct anthracene and anthraquinone frameworks.

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蒽衍生物合成新进展

多年来，蒽和蒽衍生物因其有趣的光物理、光化学和生物特性而被广泛研究。它们目前是多个领域的研究对象，研究它们在生物领域中的用途及其在 OLED、OFET、聚合物材料、太阳能电池和许多其他有机材料中的应用。它们的合成仍然具有挑战性，但已经报道了一些重要的制备方法，特别是在过去十年中。本综述介绍了最近用于制备蒽衍生物的策略的更新。它包含过去十二年（2008-2020 年）发表的论文，重点介绍构建蒽和蒽醌框架的直接和间接方法。