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Prof. Magdi E. A. Zaki graduated in Chemistry in 1980. Currently, he is a Full Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of Imam Mohamed ibn Saud Islamic University, KSA, and permanently at the Photochemistry Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt, where he is the scientific leader of the Advanced Organic Synthesis Group. Prof. Zaki subsequently has been invited as an Invited Associate professor at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Silesian Technical University, Poland, and College of Chemistry, Konstanz University (1991–1994, 1995–1996). From 1999–2012, Prof. Zaki worked as a Visiting Professor at Centro de Quimica, School of Science, Minho University, Portugal. Prof. Zaki's research focuses on the design and synthesis of molecules for fundamental importance. Besides, exploring the reaction mechanism and ring transformation, transition metal chelates as potent new anticancer agents, Alzheimer's disease, nanomaterials, environmental research, organo-catalysis, bioinformatics, and drug design. He published more than 200 SCI papers, and two German and South African patents. He has also participated in 18 funded Egyptian, Polish, Portuguese, German, and Saudi projects
Research areas
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Combinatorial chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Organic chemistry
Publications (259)
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Pharmaceuticals2021journal article
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Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal2022journal article
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Non-invasive breast cancer detection: Leveraging the potential of BN-doped C60 heterofullerene for formaldehyde sensing using DFT theory
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Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews2026journal article
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Water Environment Research2026journal article
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Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry2026journal article
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A novel alginate-hybridized composite (B-An@Alg) synthesized for superior adsorption of organic dye
Surfaces and Interfaces2026journal article
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A novel in situ gel system for potentiating doxorubicin efficacy through reserpine co-therapy
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society2026journal article
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Drug Development Research2026journal article
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ChemistryOpen2026journal article
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety2026journal article
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Magnetic nanoparticles: A green catalyst towards the development of oxazole scaffolds
Vietnam Journal of Chemistry2026journal article
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International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering2026journal article
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Coumarin‐Augmented Thiazole Hybrids as Dual Anticancer and Antibacterial Agents
Chemical Biology & Drug Design2026journal article
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Pharmaceuticals2025journal article
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Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design2025journal article
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Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry2025journal article
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Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology2025journal article
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Current Organic Synthesis2025journal article
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ChemistryOpen2025journal article
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Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology2025journal article
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Computers in Biology and Medicine2025journal article
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Magnetic Nanoparticle-Catalysed One-Pot Multicomponent Reactions (MCRs): A Green Chemistry Approach
Catalysts2025journal article
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International Journal of Nanomedicine2025journal article
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Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology2025journal article
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Separation and Purification Technology2025journal article
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Computers in Biology and Medicine2025journal article
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Drug Design, Development and Therapy2025journal article
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Applied Organometallic Chemistry2025journal article
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Journal of Taibah University for Science2024journal article
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Catalytic conversion of triglycerides to biodiesel using ZnO/SnTiO4/SBA-15 nanostructures
Materials Chemistry and Physics2024journal article
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Catalysts2024journal article
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Pharmaceutics2024journal article
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Furo[3,2-b]pyridine: Chemical synthesis, transformations and biological applications
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society2024journal article
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Arabian Journal of Chemistry2024journal article
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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy2024journal article
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety2024journal article
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Environmental Technology & Innovation2024journal article
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Scientific Reports2024journal article
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Heterogeneous Iron-Based Catalysts for Organic Transformation Reactions: A Brief Overview
Molecules2024journal article
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Nanomaterials2024journal article
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Journal of Molecular Structure2024journal article
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Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery2024journal article
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Frontiers in Chemistry2024journal article
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Aloe-inspired eco-friendly synthesis of Ag/ZnO heterostructures: boosting photocatalytic potential
Scientific Reports2024journal article
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Chemistry & Biodiversity2024journal article
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Journal of Energy Storage2024journal article
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering2024journal article
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Chemical Physics Impact2024journal article
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Computational Biology and Chemistry2024journal article
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Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal2024journal article
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Journal of Alzheimer's Disease2024journal article
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International Journal of Surgery2024journal article
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A Comprehensive Review on Benzofuran Synthesis Featuring Innovative and Catalytic Strategies
ACS Omega2024journal article
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Heterocyclic Chemistry - New Perspectives [Working Title]2024book chapter
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A Comprehensive Update of Anti-COVID-19 Activity of Heterocyclic Compounds
Drug Design, Development and Therapy2024journal article
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Ecological Indicators2024journal article
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N-Arylpyrazole based Scaffolds: Synthesis and biological applications
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society2024journal article
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Heliyon2024journal article
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Future Medicinal Chemistry2024journal article
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Journal of Energy Storage2024journal article
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Future Medicinal Chemistry2024journal article
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Scientific Reports2024journal article
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ACS Omega2024journal article
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Leveraging nitrogen occurrence in approved drugs to identify structural patterns
Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery2024journal article
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Catalysts2024journal article
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Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology2024journal article
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Chemical Engineering Science2024journal article
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Journal of Molecular Structure2024journal article
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Journal of Taibah University for Science2023journal article
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Future Medicinal Chemistry2023journal article
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Nutrition & Diabetes2023journal article
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Journal of Energy Storage2023journal article
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Arabian Journal of Chemistry2023journal article
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Journal of Molecular Liquids2023journal article
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Results in Chemistry2023journal article
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ACS Omega2023journal article
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Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry2023journal article
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Triazoloquinazoline: Synthetic Strategies and Medicinal Importance
Recent Advances on Quinazoline [Working Title]2023book chapter
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Recent Approaches for the Synthesis of Imidazoquinazolines and Benzimidazoquinazolines
Recent Advances on Quinazoline [Working Title]2023book chapter
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Biomedicines2023journal article
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Journal of Molecular Structure2023journal article
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Journal of Saudi Chemical Society2023journal article
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Drug Design, Development and Therapy2023journal article
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Molecular Catalysis2023journal article
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Material matters: exploring the interplay between natural biomaterials and host immune system
Frontiers in Immunology2023journal article
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Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics2023journal article
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ACS Omega2023journal article
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Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds2023journal article
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety2023journal article
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Energy & Fuels2023journal article
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Environmental Research2023journal article
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Infection and Drug Resistance2023journal article
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Scientific Reports2023journal article
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A Review Article on Synthesis of Different Types of Bioactive Spiropyrazole Derivatives
Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds2023journal article
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Materials Chemistry and Physics2023journal article
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Journal of Saudi Chemical Society2023journal article
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Recent synthetic strategies of medicinally important imidazothiadiazoles
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society2023journal article
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Frontiers in Microbiology2023journal article
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Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics2023journal article
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Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience2023journal article
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Molecules2023journal article
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Nanomaterials2023journal article
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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules2023journal article
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Molecules2023journal article
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Pharmaceuticals2023journal article
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Synthesis of MnSe-Based GO Composites as Effective Photocatalyst for Environmental Remediations
Nanomaterials2023journal article
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Crystals2023journal article
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Inorganic Chemistry Communications2023journal article
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Synthesis and Molecular Docking of Some Novel 3-Thiazolyl-Coumarins as Inhibitors of VEGFR-2 Kinase
Molecules2023journal article
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Journal of Molecular Liquids2023journal article
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Catalysts2022journal article
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Sustainability2022journal article
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Medicinal Chemistry2022journal article
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Biomass and Bioenergy2022journal article
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Future Medicinal Chemistry2022journal article
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Pharmaceuticals2022journal article
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Pharmacophore Synergism in Diverse Scaffold Clinches in Aurora Kinase B
International Journal of Molecular Sciences2022journal article
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Materials Chemistry and Physics2022journal article
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Molecules2022journal article
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Catalysts2022journal article
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Nanomaterials2022journal article
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Molecules2022journal article
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Repurposing food molecules as a potential BACE1 inhibitor for Alzheimer’s disease
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience2022journal article
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Drug Design, Development and Therapy2022journal article
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Pharmaceuticals2022journal article
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Synthesis of Spiropyrazoles Under Organic and Nonorganic Catalysis
Current Organic Chemistry2022journal article
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Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds2022journal article
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Pharmaceuticals2022journal article
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Scientific Reports2022journal article
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Pharmaceuticals2022journal article
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Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds2022journal article
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Arabian Journal of Chemistry2021journal article
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Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems2021journal article
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Aquatic Toxicology2021journal article
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SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research2021journal article
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Colloid and Interface Science Communications2021journal article
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Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship Evaluation of MDA-MB-231 Cell Anti-Proliferative Leads
Molecules2021journal article
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Discovery of Amide-Functionalized Benzimidazolium Salts as Potent α-Glucosidase Inhibitors
Molecules2021journal article
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences2021journal article
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Synthesis of antimicrobial azoloazines and molecular docking for inhibiting<scp>COVID</scp>‐19
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry2021journal article
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Journal of Molecular Structure2021journal article
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Molecules2021journal article
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Construction and Building Materials2021journal article
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Fluorinated hydrazonoyl chlorides as precursors for synthesis of antimicrobial azoles
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry2021journal article
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Bioorganic Chemistry2020journal article
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Construction and Building Materials2020journal article
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Synthesis and Reactions of Perimidines and Their Fused Systems
Current Organic Chemistry2020journal article
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Letters in Drug Design & Discovery2020journal article
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Direct Amination and Synthesis of Fused <i>N</i>‐Substituted Isothiochromene Derivatives
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry2019journal article
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering2018journal article
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Molecules2016journal article
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Heterocyclic Communications1970journal article
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Research on Chemical Intermediates1970journal article
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Tetrahedron1970journal article
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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry1970journal article
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Synthesis of 6-cyano and 6-unsubstituted 2-aryl-8-oxopurine from a common 2-oxoimidazole precursor
Tetrahedron1970journal article
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In silico directed chemical probing of the adenosine receptor family
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry1970journal article
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Microwave induced one pot synthesis of dihydropyrimidine based on furochromone
International Journal of PharmTech Research1970journal article
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Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements1970journal article
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Heterocyclic Communications1970journal article
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Chemistry of 2-cyanomethylbenzothiazole
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements1970journal article
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Afinidad1970journal article
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Heteroatom Chemistry1970journal article
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Nitriles in organic synthesis: Synthesis of some new 2-heterocyclic benzothiazole derivatives
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements1970journal article
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Synthesis of pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives for antiviral evaluation
Archiv der Pharmazie1970journal article
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Archiv der Pharmazie1970journal article
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Tetrahedron1970journal article
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Heterocyclic Communications1970journal article
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Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements1970journal article
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Pyrazolopyranopyrimidines as a class of anti-inflammatory agents
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences1970journal article
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of some pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines
Archiv der Pharmazie1970journal article
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Synthesis and antimicrobial screening of some fused heterocyclic pyrroles
Acta Pharmaceutica1970journal article
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Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research1970journal article
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Heterocyclic Communications1970journal article
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Journal of Organic Chemistry1970journal article
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Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research1970journal article
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Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii1970journal article
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Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds1970journal article
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Heterocyclic Communications1970journal article
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Synthetic Communications1970journal article
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Heterocyclic Communications1970journal article
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The reactions of diaminomaleonitrile with isocyanates and either aldehydes or ketones revisited
Journal of Organic Chemistry1970journal article
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Synthesis of new 5-N-pyrazolyl amino acids, pyrazolopyrimidines and pyrazolopyridines derivatives
Acta Chimica Slovenica1970journal article
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Molecules1970journal article
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Revised synthesis of some new 2-heterocyclic benzothiazolyl derivatives of biological interest
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and Related Elements1970journal article
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Acta Pharmaceutica1970journal article
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Synthesis and reactions of 7-substituted furo-[3,4-b] pyridine-5-one
Synthetic Communications1970journal article
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Synthesis of some pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidines and their fused triazole and tetrazole derivatives
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry1970journal article
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Synthesis of some pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines and their fused triazole and tetrazole derivatives
Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society1970journal article
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A facile synthesis of isoxazolo [5′,4′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]thieno pyrimidines a new ring system
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and Related Elements1970journal article
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Studies on the reactivity of pyrano [2,3-c] pyrazole
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry1970journal article
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Synthesis of novel fused heterocycles based on pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole
Molecules1970journal article
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Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry1970journal article
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Synthesis of novel pyrazole incorporated nitrogen heterocycles and amino acid residues
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry1970journal article
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Synthesis of N-acyliminium salts by reaction of nitrilium salts with ketones
Synthesis1970journal article
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Some halogenated sulphonamides with biological interest
Journal of the Indian Chemical Society1970journal article
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Benzimidazole chemistry in oncology: recent developments in synthesis, activity, and SAR analysis
RSC Advances1970journal article
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Interdisciplinary Cancer Research1970book chapter
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From Genes to Recovery: Precision Medicine and Its Influence on Multidrug Resistant Breast Cancer
Interdisciplinary Cancer Research1970book chapter
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Catalysis Science & Technology1970journal article
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