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ReviewRSC advances2026

Coumarin hybrids as privileged therapeutic scaffolds: biological activities, mechanistic insights, and therapeutic potential.

Nafeesa Naeem, Bushra Shakoor, Amina Sadiq, Samar Y Al Nami, Aisha Hossan, Ehsan Ullah Mughal

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Review in RSC advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Nafeesa NaeemDepartment of Chemistry, University of Gujrat Gujrat 50700 Pakistan ehsan.ullah@uog.edu.pk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6647-9697
Bushra ShakoorSynthetic & Natural Product Discovery Lab, Department of Chemistry, Government College Women University Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan.
Amina SadiqDepartment of Chemistry, Govt. College Women University Sialkot 51300 Pakistan.
Samar Y Al NamiDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University Abha Saudi Arabia.
Aisha HossanDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University Abha Saudi Arabia.
Ehsan Ullah MughalDepartment of Chemistry, University of Gujrat Gujrat 50700 Pakistan ehsan.ullah@uog.edu.pk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9463-9398

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coumarin-based scaffolds have emerged as versatile structural platforms in modern medicinal chemistry due to their broad pharmacological spectrum and ease of functional modification. This review provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of coumarin hybrid molecules reported between 2022 and 2026, highlighting recent advances in biological evaluation and its mechanistic understanding. Particular emphasis is placed on structurally diverse hybrids such as urea, hydroxamate, triazole-isatin, thiadiazole, and other multifunctional coumarin derivatives developed as therapeutic candidates across oncology, neurodegenerative disorders, and antimicrobial research. A systematic structure-activity relationship (SAR) discussion reveals that biological performance is strongly influenced by substitution patterns on the coumarin ring, linker length and flexibility, and the presence of pharmacophoric fragments enabling metal coordination, hydrogen bonding, and π-interactions. Hence, this review highlights the therapeutic significance of coumarin hybrids and their potential as promising lead scaffolds for future drug development.

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PMCPMC13325806

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