Naphthalene is a hydrocarbon produced by the distillation of coal tar and is an aromatic white crystalline substance. Naphthalene is the most abundant component in coal tar. It is used as an insect repellant and insect fumigant. The compound is used in the manufacture of celluloid, dyes, hydrogenated naphthalenes, oil fumes, smokeless powders and synthetic resins.
Thiazolopyridines are a class of heterocyclic compounds. Thiazolopyridines were developed as allosteric inhibitors of MALT1 with good cellular potency and refined selectivity.