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.
Thienopyridines are similar in structure to quinoline and isoquinoline, and are a class of heterocyclic compounds with important physiological activity and medicinal value. Thienopyridines are a subclass of antiplatelet drugs that prevent platelet aggregation by binding to selected extracellular cysteine residues on the P2Y12 receptor located on the platelet membrane.