Thiazoles are very important functional groups in medicinal chemistry. They act as ligands on a variety of biological matrices. Thiazoles are used in a wide range of therapeutic applications, such as antibacterial, antiretroviral, antifungal, antiallergic, antihypertensive, pain treatment, and to control symptoms of schizophrenia.
Thienopyrimidines are a class of heterocyclic compounds with diverse biological activities depending on their detailed substitution patterns. In addition, many thienopyrimidine derivatives have shown potent activity against cancer cell lines and specific oncogenes.