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ISSN (Print): 1570-193X
ISSN (Online): 1875-6298

Review Article

Thioureas as Building Blocks for the Generation of Heterocycles and Compounds with Pharmacological Activity: An Overview

Author(s): Itamar Luís Goncalves, Gabriel Oliveira de Azambuja, Daniel Fabio Kawano and Vera Lucia Eifler-Lima*

Volume 15, Issue 1, 2018

Page: [28 - 35] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/1570193X14666170518125219

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Abstract

Background: Thioureas are widely used as intermediates in organic synthesis, and they are commonly used in several classes of heterocycles.

Objective: There has been an escalating interest in the development of heterocycles employing thioureas as building blocks. Furthermore, thioureas can be utilized as a reagent in a synthesis of a large number of therapeutic agents. In addition, substituted thioureas have recently gained much interest in the preparation of a wide variety of biologically active compounds.

Conclusion: This review highlights the status of thiourea scaffolds in the drug development and heterocyclic synthesis described in the literature mainly since 2010.

Keywords: Thiourea, heterocyclic synthesis, building blocks, drug design, pharmacological effects, multicomponent reactions.

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