noun
- Plural of isatin; organic compounds derived from indole, used in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical research.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Isatins are important intermediates in the synthesis of many pharmaceutical compounds.
- The laboratory synthesized several isatins for use in drug development studies.
- Researchers studied the reactivity of different isatins in organic reactions.
- Isatins serve as building blocks in the creation of heterocyclic compounds.