Title:Benzoxazine: A Privileged Scaffold in Medicinal Chemistry
Volume: 30
Issue: 4
Author(s): Zilong Tang*, Yuhuan Tan, Hongjuan Chen and Yichao Wan*
Affiliation:
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, Ministry of Education, Hunan
University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory
of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, Hunan Provincial Key Lab
of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, Ministry of Education, Hunan
University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory
of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, Hunan Provincial Key Lab
of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P.R. China
Keywords:
Benzoxazines, heterocyclic compounds, bioactivities, privileged scaffolds, drug design, structure-activity relationship.
Abstract:
Background: Benzoxazine is one of the most important privileged scaffolds
in medicinal chemistry. Compounds bearing benzoxazine moiety usually have a variety
of biological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-tuberculosis, anti-
oxidant and anti-cancer activities. The fascinating bioactivity profile of benzoxazine
scaffold in various fields has prompted medicinal chemists to design and discover novel
benzoxazine derivatives as potential therapeutic candidates with the desired biological
properties.
Objective: This review aimed to provide a comprehensive elucidation on the recent advances
of benzoxazine derivatives in medicinal chemistry.
Methods: We have searched the recent literature about benzoxazine derivatives from the
online resources and databases, such as PubMed, SciFinder and Google Scholar.
Results: Many benzoxazine derivatives with a wide range of bioactivities, such as anti-
microbial, anti-cancer, anti-tuberculosis, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory, were
summed up. Many compounds displayed good biological activities.
Conclusion: Benzoxazine is a versatile structure and building block in medicinal chemistry.
Benzoxazine derivatives have gained considerable attention from medicinal
chemists due to their various pharmacological properties and multiple modification sites.
This review might help medicinal chemists to seek new drug candidates with better bioactivities
and pharmacokinetics properties.