Abstract:Prontosil, the sulfonamide compound that started the antibacterial era, was the first commercially available antibacterial agent. Sulfonamide functional groups have gained importance in medicinal chemistry since the first announcement of antibacterial drugs. Synthetic sulfonamides are generally used for the treatment of bacterial infections in biological systems, as well as antifungal, anti-inflammatory antioxidant, diuretics, carbonic anhydrases, antitumor and so on. It has aroused high curiosity in biology a… Show more
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