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There is provided a compound having Formula (I) R 1 -Z-R 2 wherein R 1 is a group selected from optionally substituted fused polycyclic groups, substituted alkyl groups, branched alkyl groups, and optionally substituted cycloalkyl groups Z is a linker which is or comprises a carbonyl group or a isostere of a carbonyl group R 2 is selected from optionally substituted aromatic rings and optionally substituted heterocyclic rings wherein (a) R 2 is a 2-substituted thiophene group, and/or (b) Z is a group of the formula —C(═O)—CR 3 R 4 —X—(CR 5 R 6 )n-, wherein X is selected from NR 7 , S, O, S═O, and S(═O) 2 , wherein n is 0 or 1 and/or (c) R 1 is an adamantyl group and Z is or comprises an amide group, and/or (d) R 1 is an adamantyl group and Z is or comprises a group of the formula —(CR 8 R 9 )p-NR 10 —S(═O) 2 —(CR 11 R 12 )q-, wherein p is 0 or 1 and q is 0 or 1 and/or (e) R 1 is an adamantyl group and Z is or comprises a group of the formula —(CR 13 R 14 )V—Y—(CR 15 R 16 )W— where Y is a heteroaryl group in which a bond in the heteroaryl ring is a isostere of a carbonyl group, wherein v is o or 1 and w is 0 or 1; wherein each of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 8 , R 9 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 and R 16 , are independently selected from H, hydrocarbyl and halogen, wherein each of R 7 and R 10 are independently selected from H and hydrocarbyl. |