1,2,4-Oxadiazole is an essential motif in drug discovery represented in many experimental, investigational, and marketed drugs. This review covers synthetic methods that allow the conversion of different types of organic compounds into 1,2,4-oxadiazo...
Stereoselective synthesis of monoterpene-based 1,2,4- and 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives was accomplished starting from α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids, obtained by the oxidation of (−)-2-carene-3-aldehyde and commercially available (−)-myrtenal. 1,2,...
Diffractic acid 1 is a secondary metabolite of depside lichens with antibacterial and insecticidal properties, and anticancer, hepatoprotective and antiviral activities. Novel diffractaic acid derivatives containing a 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring with an ar...
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a prevalent metabolic disease with global implications, necessitating effective management strategies. Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4) inhibitors have shown promise as potent agents for T2DM treatment. M...
Efficient access to pyranoisoquinoline derivatives via rhodium-catalyzed double C-H functionalization of phenyl oxadiazoles and diazo compounds has been developed. Two C-C bonds and one C-O and C-N bond formation was realized by this tandem reaction,...
New 5-(2-thienyl)-1,2,4-triazoles and 5-(2-thienyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles namely, N-[3-mercapto-5-(2-thienyl)-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl]-N'-arylthioureas 4a–e, 2-arylamino-5-(2-thienyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles 5a–e, 3-arylaminomethyl-5-(2-thien...
The analysis of stability of biologically active compounds requires an accurate determination of their structure. We have found that 5-aryl-3-(2-aminoethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles are generally unstable in the presence of acids and bases and are rearrange...
1,2,4-Oxadiazole is a heterocycle with wide reactivity and many useful applications. The reactive O-N bond is usually reduced using molecular hydrogen to obtain amidine derivatives. NH4CO2H-Pd/C is here demonstrated as a new system for the O-N reduct...
α-Imino gold carbenoid species have been recognized as key intermediates in a plethora of processes involving gold-activated alkynes. Here, we explored the pathways of the Au(I)-catalyzed [3 + 2] reaction between the mild nucleophiles: anthrani...
The ESX-5 secretion system is essential for the viability and virulence of slow-growing pathogenic mycobacterial species. In this study, we identified a 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative as a putative effector of the ESX-5 secretion system. We confirmed th...
One of the main causes of mortality in humans continues to be infectious diseases. Scientists are searching for new alternatives due to the fast increase in resistance of some harmful bacteria to the frontline antibiotics. To effectively treat pathog...
1,2,5-Oxadiazol-3-amines with a heterocyclic substituent in the 4-position are being intensively investigated as compounds with valuable pharmacological activity. In this communication, the reaction of 1,2,5-oxadiazole-3,4-diamine with 2,5-hexanedion...
4-(5-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)benzohydrazide (5) was synthesized by three steps. The synthesis started with 2-methoxybenzohydrazide to form hydrazone (3) which was then cyclized to oxadiazole (4) and finally, treatment of oxadiazole (4)...
Five-membered 1,2,4-oxadiazole heterocyclic ring has received considerable attention because of its unique bioisosteric properties and an unusually wide spectrum of biological activities. Thus, it is a perfect framework for the novel drug development...
1,2,5-Oxadiazole oxides (furoxans) are well known nitric oxide donors; among them, 4-fluorofuroxans have recently been found to be important photoinduced nitric oxide donors. In this research, it was shown that the reaction of 4,4′-dinitro-[3,3...
In this study a series ofnew1-(2-aryl-5-phenethyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)ethanones 2a-e was synthesized by the cyclization of imines 1a-e using acetic anhydride. The products were evaluated for anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activity. Among the new...
Biologically active compounds play a key role in the fight against diseases affecting both human and animal living organisms, as well as plants. Finding out about new molecules with a potential biological effect, not yet described in the literature,...
Nowadays, an increasing number of heterocyclic-based drugs found application in medicinal chemistry and, in particular, as anticancer agents. In this context, oxadiazoles—five-membered aromatic rings—emerged for their interesting biologic...
The worldwide development of antimicrobial resistance forces scientists to search for new compounds to which microbes would be sensitive. Many new structures contain the 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring, which have shown various antimicrobial activity, e.g., an...
Oxadiazoles, nitrogen-containing heterocycles, are attracting interest due to their promising biological activities. This study focuses on the synthesis of oxadiazole derivatives from functionalized intermediates derived from terephthalic acid, a ver...
A series of new symmetrical 2,5-dialkyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles containing substituted alkyl groups at the terminal positions with substituents, such as bromine, isopropyloxycarbonylmethylamino, and carboxymethylamino, were successfully synthesized. The de...
Compounds containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring in their structure are characterised by multidirectional biological activity. Their anti-proliferative effects associated with various mechanisms, such as inhibition of growth factors, enzymes, kinases and o...
Apart from carbon atoms, some cyclic molecules contain other elements and play an extraordinary role in human life. Among these systems, 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives deserve special attention due to their biological properties such as antibacterial,...
A series of fenamate pyridyl or quinolinyl analogues of 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ones 5a-d and 6a-r, and 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiones 5e-g and 6s-v, respectively, have been synthesized and evaluated for their analgesic (hot-plate) , antiinflammatory (carragee...
An efficient method for the synthesis of novel phenylazo-containing moieties is described. The derivatives of 5-(4-(phenyldiazenyl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole, substituted at position 2 of the heterocyclic scaffold with alkyl groups of different chain l...
1,3,4-Oxadiazoles containing boronic acid moieties are promising as a highly versatile class of compounds with significant utility across various scientific domains. The diverse synthetic methodologies for their preparation make these compounds valua...
The world’s health system is plagued by cancer and a worldwide effort is underway to find new drugs to treat cancer. There has been a significant improvement in understanding the pathogenesis of cancer, but it remains one of the leading causes...
Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive, asbestos-associated cancer characterized by dysregulated nitric oxide (NO) signaling and increased NO levels that facilitate tumor progression. Paradoxically, this aberrant NO environ...
In the present work, the synthesis and antimicrobial activity of new thiazole substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives was achieved. The reaction of different thioamides with ethyl 4-chloro-3-oxobutanoate (4-chloro ethyl acetoacetate) provided ethyl...
A series of N-pyridyl ureas bearing 1,2,4- (1a, 2a, and 3a) and 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety (1b, 2b, 3b) was prepared and characterized by HRMS, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, as well as X-ray diffraction. The inspection of the crystal structures of (1–3)a...
The nitramino derivatives of furoxans are of specific interest as precursors for the preparation of high energy salts with nitrogen-rich cations. In this communication, the 3,3′-(diazene-1,2-diyl)bis[4-(nitroamino)-1,2,5-oxadiazole 2-oxide] was prepa...
S-Alkylation of 5-(diphenylmethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2(3H)-thione (3) by 2-chloro-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)acetamide (2) affords the title compound, 2-{[5-(diphenylmethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]sulfanyl}-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)acetamide (4). The intermediate (2), in t...
New derivatives of 5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole substituted at position 2 with (bromomethyl)phenyl or bromoalkyl groups were obtained via microwave-assisted cyclodehydration of unsymmetrical N,N′-diacylhydrazines. Then, bromine-containing oxadiazo...
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Cancer and parasitic diseases, such as leishmaniasis and Chagas disease, share similarities that allow the co-development of new antiproliferative agents as a strategy to quickly track the discovery of new drugs. This strategy is especially interesti...
Benzofuran and 1,3,4-oxadiazole are privileged and versatile heterocyclic pharmacophores which display a broad spectrum of biological and pharmacological therapeutic potential against a wide variety of diseases. This article reports in silico CADD (c...
1-[5-(4-Tolyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]methanamine (3) has been successfully synthesized by reacting p-toluic hydrazide (1) and glycine (2) via the polyphosphoric acid condensation route. The course of the reaction was found to be high yielding (87%) an...
A facile three step synthesis of a group of N1,N5-bis[4-(5-alkyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]glutaramides, N1,N5-bis[4-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]glutaramide and N1,N5-bis[4-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]glutaramide is described. T...
Plant-parasitic nematodes pose a serious threat to crops and cause substantial financial losses due to control difficulties. Tioxazafen (3-phenyl-5-thiophen-2-yl-1,2,4-oxadiazole) is a novel broad-spectrum nematicide developed by the Monsanto Company...
This review provides readers with an overview of the main synthetic methodologies for 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives, and of their broad spectrum of pharmacological activities as reported over the past twelve years.
Dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) inhibitors, often known as gliptins, have been used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). They may be combined with other medications as an additional treatment or used alone as a monotherapy. In addition to insul...
A series of 1,3-oxazole, 1,3-thiazole, isomeric 1,2,4-oxadiazole, 1,3,4-oxadiazole, and 1,2,3,4-tetrazole heterocycles was synthesized. All the compounds shared as a common feature the presence of a 4-hydroxyphenyl substituent. The structures of the...
A small library of 25 novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole-quinoxalines was synthesized and evaluated in vitro for its cytotoxic activity at 10 μM concentration against nine NCI-different cancer cell lines. Among tested compounds, derivatives 24, 25, and 26 sho...
Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) is increasingly recognized for its potential in targeted disease therapy. This study delves into the mechanistic and structural nuances of HDAC6 inhibition by difluoromethyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole (DFMO) derivatives, a class o...
Non-macrocyclic heteroaryls represent a valuable class of ligands for nucleic acid recognition. In this regard, non-macrocyclic pyridyl polyoxazoles and polyoxadiazoles were recently identified as selective G-quadruplex stabilizing compounds with hig...
The development of environment-friendly new Poly-adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribose Polymerase (PARP) inhibitors are highly essential because of their involvement in the survival of cancer cells. Therefore, a library of indazolyl-substituted-1,3,4-ox...
Two silver(I) complexes, bis{diethyl[(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl-κN3:κN4-amino) (4-trifluoromethylphenyl)methyl]phosphonate-(tetrafluoroborato-κF)}-di-silver(I) and tetrakis-{diethyl[(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl-κN3-amino...
The reaction of 5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2(3H)-thione 3 with formaldehyde solution and primary aromatic amines or 1-substituted piperazines, in ethanol at room temperature yielded the corresponding N-Mannich bases 3-arylaminomethyl-5-...
A new structural type for melt cast materials was designed by linking nitrotetrazole ring with 1,2,4-oxadiazole through a N-CH2-C bridge for the first time. Three N-CH2-C linkage bridged energetic compounds, including 3-((5-nitro-2H-tetrazol-2-yl) me...
A useful method for the synthesis of 2-acylamino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles was developed. By using potassium iodate as an oxidant in water at 60 °C, a wide range of 2-acylamino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles were afforded in moderate to excellent yields within two ho...
A series of new sulfone compounds containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole moieties were synthesized. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by spectroscopic data (IR, 1H- and 13C-NMR) and elemental analyses. Antifungal tests indicated that all the titl...
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