Potentials of Diphenyl Ether Scaffold as a Therapeutic Agent: A Review.

Potentials of Diphenyl Ether Scaffold as a Therapeutic Agent: A Review.
Mini Rev Med Chem. 2019 Mar 12;:
Authors: Kini SG, Rathi E, Kumar A, Bhat V
Abstract
Diphenyl ethers (DPE) and its analogs have exhibited an excellent potential for therapeutic and industrial applications. Since the 19th century, intensive research is perpetuating on the synthetic routes and biological properties of DPEs. Few well-known DPEs are Nimesulide, Fenclofenac, Triclosan, Sorafenib, MK-4965, and MK-1439 which have shown the potential of this moiety as a lead scaffold for different pharmacological properties. In this review, we recapitulate the diverse synthetic route of DPE moiety inclusive of merits and demerits over the classical synthetic route and how this moiety sparked an interest in researchers to discern the SAR (Structure Activity Relationship) for the development of diversified biological properties of DPEs such as antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory & antiviral activities.
PMID: 30864517 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry - March 11, 2019 Category: Chemistry Authors: Kini SG, Rathi E, Kumar A, Bhat V Tags: Mini Rev Med Chem Source Type: research