5th Annual WML Academic Symposium

Poster Presentation
Time: 4:00-5:30
Presenter: Nicholas Lentini
Title: Synthesis and Characterization of 1H-[1,4]dithiino[2,3-d]imidazole
Developed under the guidance of Dr. Elizabeth Blue, Chemistry

Nitroimidazole-based drugs are an important class of pharmacophores. These compounds are a well-established group of protozoal and bactericidal agents. Following the discovery of nitroimidazole-based drugs many protozoa and bacteria have developed resistance, which creates a need for chemists to develop new hybrid molecules that maintain efficacy and reduce toxicity.