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.
Thiomorpholine is a nitrogen- and sulfur-containing heterocyclic compound with the molecular formula C4H9NS. It can be considered a thio analog of morpholine. Thiomorpholines are comparable to other secondary amines in terms of nucleophilicity and N-alkylation or acylation with alkyl groups or acid halides.