1,4-Dithiin and its dibenzo-analogue, thianthrene, represent a class of non-aromatic, sulfur-rich heterocycles. Their unique properties, stemming from both their non-planar structures and reversible one- and two-electron oxidations, serve as primary motivators for their use in the development of new materials. The applications of 1,4-dithiins and thianthrenes are rich and diverse, having been used for energy storage and harvesting, and the synthesis of phosphorescent compounds and porous polymers, among other uses. This review offers first an overview of the properties of 1,4-dithiin and thianthrene. Next, we describe enabling synthetic methodology to access 1,4-dithiins and thianthrenes with various substitution patterns. Lastly, the utility of 1,4-dithiin and thianthrene in the construction and design of new materials is detailed using select literature examples.

1 Introduction

2 Properties of 1,4-Dithiins and Thianthrenes

3 Synthesis of 1,4-Dithiins and Thianthrenes

3.1 Synthesis of 1,4-Dithiins

3.2 Synthesis of Thianthrenes

4 Application of 1,4-Dithiins and Thianthrenes in Materials

4.1 Thianthrene-Containing Polymers

4.2 Thianthrene in Redox-Active Materials

4.3 Thianthrenes and 1,4-Dithiins in Supramolecular Chemistry and Self-Assembly

4.4 Thianthrenes in Phosphorescent Materials

4.5 Thianthrenes with Other Interesting Photophysical Properties

4.6 Thianthrenes in the Synthesis of Non-natural Products

5 Conclusion

1,4-二硫因及其二苯并类似物噻蒽代表一类非芳香族、富含硫的杂环。它们的独特特性源于它们的非平面结构和可逆的一电子和二电子氧化，是它们用于开发新材料的主要动力。1,4-二硫脒和硫蒽的应用丰富多样，已用于能量存储和收集，以及磷光化合物和多孔聚合物的合成等。本综述首先概述了 1,4-二硫因和硫蒽的性质。接下来，我们描述了使合成方法能够获得具有各种取代模式的 1,4-二硫胺和硫蒽。最后，1的效用，

1 简介

2 1,4-二硫因和噻蒽的性质

3 1,4-二硫苷和噻蒽的合成

3.1 1,4-二硫苷的合成

3.2 噻蒽的合成

4 1,4-二硫胺和噻蒽在材料中的应用

4.1 含噻蒽聚合物

4.2 氧化还原活性材料中的噻蒽

4.3 硫蒽和 1,4-二硫苷在超分子化学和自组装中的应用

4.4 磷光材料中的噻蒽

4.5 具有其他有趣光物理性质的硫蒽

4.6 非天然产物合成中的噻蒽

5 结论