2-Aminothiazole is an important and versatile scaffold in drug design and discovery.
2-Aminothiazole -based compounds have been shown diverse biological activities.
Many 2-aminothiazoles are known as anticancer, antimicrobial, anticonvulsant and antidiebatic agents.
Newly identified 2-aminothiazoles in recent years and their application in medicinal chemistry are summarized in the review.