reviewRSC AdvancesJan 1, 2020GOLD OA

Prescribed drugs containing nitrogen heterocycles: an overview

MMMajid M. HeraviVZVahideh Zadsirjan

Alzahra University

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Abstract

Heteroatoms as well as heterocyclic scaffolds are frequently present as the common cores in a plethora of active pharmaceuticals natural products. Statistically, more than 85% of all biologically active compounds are heterocycles or comprise a heterocycle and most frequently, nitrogen heterocycles as a backbone in their complex structures. These facts disclose and emphasize the vital role of heterocycles in modern drug design and drug discovery. In this review, we try to present a comprehensive overview of top prescribed drugs containing nitrogen heterocycles, describing their pharmacological properties, medical applications and their selected synthetic pathways. It is worth mentioning that the reported…

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Keywords
  • Nitrogen
  • Chemistry
  • Combinatorial chemistry
  • Environmental chemistry
  • Organic chemistry
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