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Research Progress in Fluorinated Isoquinoline-1,3-diones

Aiyun Liu, Youpeng Wang, Ruihan Wang, Redili Abulimiti, Xiangru Hao, Yunlei Wang, Xiaoran Tian, Huaiyuan Zhang, Tonglin Wang, Zhensheng Fu, Wenxiu Zheng, Junqiang Shi

Organics · pp. 34–34 · Published 7 Aug 2026

10.3390/org7030034

Abstract

Fluorinated isoquinoline-1,3-diones possess important biological activities and application value in many fields such as medicine, pesticides, and organic synthesis. This review summarizes the synthetic methods of fluorinated isoquinoline-1,3-diones reported in recent years, mainly including classical synthetic methods, visible-light-induced catalytic methods, and electroorganic synthesis. The mechanisms of each reaction are described. Among them, visible-light-induced and electrochemical approaches show improved sustainability and mild reaction conditions. In this review, these synthetic methods are summarized to provide a reference for the design and research of these compounds. Future perspectives on method development are also briefly considered.

Biochemical engineering Nanotechnology Management science Computer science Chemistry Engineering Sustainability Risk analysis (engineering)

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