Recent advances in the synthesis of heteropolyquinanes

Abstract

In view of applications of heteropolyquinanes in various fields of science and their presence in diverse bioactive natural products, these ring systems are studied extensively. Their structural diversity and functional significance have attracted considerable attention in synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and materials science. Among them, aza-/oxa-polyquinanes possess interesting biological properties and play significant role in material science as high-density candidates, due to their unique molecular architecture and electronic characteristics. This review demonstrates our own efforts as well as several other contributions that led to the building of various heteropolyquinanes and related molecules. The article also highlights important synthetic methods, structural features, and possible applications to give a clear picture of the progress made in this field.