A New Class of Antimalarial Dioxanes Obtained through a Simple Two-Step Synthetic Approach: Rational Design and Structure–Activity Relationship Studies
by means of experimental and computational techniques, validating our design rationale and tailoring it for the new scaffold. Our study demonstrated that according to the hypothesized mechanism of action, the antimalarial activity can be improved through rational structural modifications, paving the way for the development of new simplified antimalarial endoperoxides.