Murugappan Solai, Kirad Shivani, Ala Chandu, Kuthe Pranali Vijaykumar, Kondapalli Chandra Sekhar Venkata Gowri, Sankaranarayanan Murugesan
Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar Pilani-333031 Rajasthan India
Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal Hyderabad-500078 Telangana India.
RSC Med Chem. 2025 Mar 24;16(5):1941-1968. doi: 10.1039/d4md00995a. eCollection 2025 May 22.
Thiochromene and thiochromane scaffolds, sulfur containing heterocycles, have gained significant attention in medicinal chemistry due to their diverse pharmacological activities. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of their antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-parasitic, and anticancer properties, emphasizing their therapeutic potential. SAR studies highlight key molecular modifications such as electron withdrawing substituents, sulfur oxidation, and tailored ring substitutions that enhance bioactivity, potency, and target specificity. Mechanistic insights reveal their ability to inhibit microbial enzymes, disrupt cellular pathways, and modulate key biological targets. By summarizing recent advancements, this review underscores the potential of thiochromene and thiochromane based therapeutics and encourages further research to address existing limitations and enhance their drug development prospects.
硫代色烯和硫代色满骨架,即含硫杂环化合物,因其多样的药理活性而在药物化学领域受到了广泛关注。本综述对它们的抗菌、抗真菌、抗病毒、抗寄生虫和抗癌特性进行了全面分析,强调了它们的治疗潜力。构效关系研究突出了关键的分子修饰,如吸电子取代基、硫氧化以及经过定制的环取代,这些修饰可增强生物活性、效力和靶标特异性。作用机制研究揭示了它们抑制微生物酶、破坏细胞通路以及调节关键生物靶标的能力。通过总结近期进展,本综述强调了基于硫代色烯和硫代色满的治疗方法的潜力,并鼓励进一步开展研究以解决现有局限性并提升其药物开发前景。