title: Thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazoles: synthetic strategies, chemical transformations and biological activities.
abstract: The present review covers the recent synthetic strategies and chemical transformations of thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazoles and it also presents the highlights of the biological activities of these compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Khalid A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Al-Rashood
authors.forename: Hatem A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Abdel-Aziz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D018094:Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C505455:6-amino-N-cyclohexyl-N,3-dimethylthiazolo(3,2-a)benzimidazole-2-carboxamide; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D018094:Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate; D013844:Thiazoles