Organic Macrocycles and Related Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Derivatives: Synthesis and Biological Applications

Dear Colleagues,

A new Special Issue, entitled "Organic Macrocycles and Related Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Derivatives: Synthesis and Biological Applications", is planned for publication in the open-access journal Molecules.

Organic macrocycles comprise a wide range of compounds. Some of them are natural compounds involved in vital functions such as, for example, respiration and drug detoxification in animals and photosynthesis in plants; other natural macrocycles have antibiotic and drug-delivery-related properties. Macrocyclic compounds have thus been the target of many studies not only aiming to establish new synthetic procedures but also to find other potential applications with emphasis on the biological side. In terms of their medicinal applications, macrocyclic derivatives have been approved for use as anticancer drugs and are being used in several countries, and their anti-microorganism potentialities have also been highlighted, mainly against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In recent decades, significant studies have also been carried out regarding the synthesis and applications of macrocyclic organic-inorganic hybrid assemblies. We anticipate that this might lead to promising results in the search for better human living conditions. Our scientific community will certainly be pleased to learn about new developments in this area.

We hope that scientists with such macrocyclic compounds as their scientific targets will present their new achievements related to such compounds by submitting their work to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. José A. S. Cavaleiro
Prof. Dr. Vitor Francisco Ferreira
Guest Editors

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