Microwave Assisted Reactions: A Modern Useful Tool in Medicinal Chemistry

Dear Colleagues,

Within the last few decades, microwave (MW)-assisted reactions have became a widely used and powerful tool method in medicinal and organic chemistry synthesis, offering some important advantages, such as significantly faster reaction times, milder conditions, increase in yield and selectivity, lower costs, and simplicity in handling and processing. Moreover, in recent years, combination with ultrasounds (US) seems to bring new advantages in terms of the synthetic approach. The demand of the pharmaceutical industry for new drugs with better activity and a lower cost make MW a useful alternative choice.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a platform to present the latest developments in microwave-assisted reactions in medicinal chemistry, focused on biological active heterocycle derivatives, especially (but not only) those one with anticancer, anti-HIV, antituberculosis, antimicrobial, etc. properties.

Prof. Dr. Ionel Mangalagiu
Guest Editor

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