Abstract

ISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVES AND ITS MEDICINAL ACTIVITY: A REVIEW

Snehal D. Pawar*, Dipika H. Gosavi and Sonali D. Pawar

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Abstract

Isoquinoline is a heterocyclic aromatic compound. This bicyclic compound consist of the fusion of benzene and pyridine ring. Isoquinoline moiety is highly important scaffold for drug development, because it has demonstrated a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities. Isoquinoline are having a varierty of therapeutic uses including antitumor, antibacterial, antimalerial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antiarrhythmic, antimicrobial, anti-HIV, antifungal.

Keywords: Isoquinoline, Medicinal Drugs, Medicinal activity, Synthesis, Chemistry.