Oxazoles are heterocyclic aromatic compounds containing one oxygen atom and one nitrogen atom, separated by a carbon atom. The presence of two heteroatoms (oxygen and nitrogen) provides possible interactions (hydrogen, hydrophobic, van der Waals or dipole bonds) with a wide range of receptors and enzymes. Oxazole rings are valuable heterocyclic scaffolds for the design of novel therapeutics with anticancer, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, antidiabetic, and antidepressant properties due to their wide range of targets and biological activities.
Piperazine is an organic compound consisting of a six-membered ring containing two nitrogen atoms in opposite positions in the ring. The chemical formula of piperazine is C4H10N2, and it is an important pharmaceutical intermediate. Pyrimidines and piperazines are known to be the backbone of many bulk compounds and important core structures for approved drugs; studies have shown that combining a pyridine ring with a piperazine moiety within a single structural framework enhances biological activity.
Indazoles are a class of organic heterocyclic compounds, also known as 1,2-diazaindene and benzopyrazole. Indazole is a good bioisomer of phenol, which is more lipophilic than phenol and less prone to phase I and II metabolism. Indazole derivatives have a wide range of biological activities, and it has been confirmed that indazole compounds have anti-tumor, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and other drug activities. Anticancer is the most important application field of indazole drugs. Renal cell carcinoma, solid tumor, nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and leukemia are the main indications of this structural backbone drug.