Formation and Uses of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines and Related Compounds: A Review Comprising Years 2000-2021

Akkurt, Barbaros; Kobak, Rabia Zeynep

doi:10.18596/jotcsa.1110922

Formation and Uses of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines and Related Compounds: A Review Comprising Years 2000-2021

Rabia Zeynep KOBAK, (İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Barbaros AKKURT (İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society, Section A: Chemistry

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Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 1335 - 1386 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.18596/jotcsa.1110922 İndeks Tarihi: 02-12-2022

Formation and Uses of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines and Related Compounds: A Review Comprising Years 2000-2021

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This work covers the selected synthetic papers of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine and its derivatives between the years 2000 and 2021. Synthesis of the heterocyclic moiety, application of this scaffold to biological activities, and secondary applications like corrosion inhibition are provided. The authors hope that readers will find the treatise useful.

Anahtar Kelime: Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine synthesis biological applications uses

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Derleme Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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Vancouver	Kobak R,Akkurt B Formation and Uses of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines and Related Compounds: A Review Comprising Years 2000-2021. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society, Section A: Chemistry. 2022; 9(4): 1335 - 1386. 10.18596/jotcsa.1110922
IEEE	Kobak R,Akkurt B "Formation and Uses of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines and Related Compounds: A Review Comprising Years 2000-2021." Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society, Section A: Chemistry, 9, ss.1335 - 1386, 2022. 10.18596/jotcsa.1110922
ISNAD	Kobak, Rabia Zeynep - Akkurt, Barbaros. "Formation and Uses of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines and Related Compounds: A Review Comprising Years 2000-2021". Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society, Section A: Chemistry 9/4 (2022), 1335-1386. https://doi.org/10.18596/jotcsa.1110922