Heterocyclic Compounds: Discovery, Synthesis and Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 3208
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
Interests: carbazole derivatives; heterocyclic compounds synthesis; antioxidants; medicinal chemistry; medicinal compounds synthesis
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Dear Colleagues,
Heterocyclic compounds containing sulphur, oxygen or nitrogen have attracted particular interest among researchers. Many biologically active agents, both of natural and synthetic origin, bear a heterocyclic structure (for example, ellipticine, papaverine, emetine, theophylline, atropine, codeine, reserpine, morphine, diazepam, chlorpromazine, amiodarone, bergapten and barbiturates). These compounds represent a great concern due to the attractive structural characteristics and encouraging therapeutic effects, including antitumor, antiviral, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, anxiolytic and antihistamine activity. Thus, several heterocyclic compounds possess various industrial applications, and they are used in pharmaceutical, dyes, insecticides and plastic industries. This Special Issue will publish research papers with topics including, but not limited to, the synthesis and/or application of heterocycles endowed with any biological action. We also welcome contributions that highlight the importance of the sulphur, oxygen or nitrogen-based scaffolds that are widely found in cosmetics, dyes, agrochemicals and functional materials. Therefore, in this Special Issue, we will accept research papers and review articles addressing studies on the molecular modelling, synthesis, delivery systems, biological, nutritional, phytochemical evaluation and all applications of heterocycle compounds.
Dr. Anna Caruso
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heterocyclic compounds
- N-containing heterocycle
- O-containing heterocycle
- S-containing heterocycle
- medicinal chemistry
- drug development
- industrial applications
- therapeutic agent
- biological activity
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