Development of Biologically Active Compounds – Design, Synthesis and Application

Dear Colleagues,

The design of the new organic compounds and metal complexes is one of the rational approaches to drug discovery and development. Every year, thousands of new organic compounds and metal complexes are synthesized, but only few show biological activities comparable to or higher than those displayed by known drugs.

This Special Issue aims to focus on the design, synthesis and application of new, medicinal organic compounds and their metal complexes. We will also welcome the presentation of new methods of preparation and new techniques for the characterization of the compounds with medical applications as potential new drugs. Authors are strongly encouraged to contribute original research articles, reviews, and short communications that described the synthesis and medicinal application of new organic compounds and their metal complexes.

Prof. Dr. Adriana Georgieva Bakalova
Guest Editor

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