SARS-CoV-2 Mpro binding profile and drug-likeness of two novel thiazole derivatives: structural elucidation, DFT studies, ADME-T and molecular docking simulations.

Two novel thiazole derivatives, () and () have been synthesized, and their crystal structures determined by X-ray diffraction. To rationalize their structure, reactivity and druggability, we have performed a series of separate, but complementary studies. Hirshfeld surface and 2D-fingerprint plots were first scrutinized to qualitatively unveil all the intermolecular interactions that ensure their crystal packing.