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Which of the following chemical properties is essential for understanding medicinal agents?
Which of the following chemical properties is essential for understanding medicinal agents?
Which functional group can be classified as a basic amine?
Which functional group can be classified as a basic amine?
What is the significance of aromaticity in pharmaceutical compounds?
What is the significance of aromaticity in pharmaceutical compounds?
Which type of interaction is NOT typically involved in molecular interactions relevant to drug design?
Which type of interaction is NOT typically involved in molecular interactions relevant to drug design?
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What role do pKa values play in drug design?
What role do pKa values play in drug design?
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Which of the following is an example of a heterocycle commonly found in pharmaceuticals?
Which of the following is an example of a heterocycle commonly found in pharmaceuticals?
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Conformational analysis is most relevant to which aspect of medicinal chemistry?
Conformational analysis is most relevant to which aspect of medicinal chemistry?
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Which statement about regio-isomers is correct?
Which statement about regio-isomers is correct?
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Study Notes
Acid/Base Properties
- pKa is a measure of the strength of an acid; Higher pKa, weaker acid.
- Common acidic structures: Carboxylic acids, phenols, sulfonic acids
- Common basic structures: Amines
Conformational Analysis
- deals with the 3D shapes of molecules and how they can change
Aromaticity
- Cyclic system with a conjugated pi system
- Follows Huckel’s rule: 4n+2 pi electrons
- Aromatic compounds are stable and planar
- Aromatic heterocycles are important in medicinal chemistry
Hydrophilicity and Lipophilicity
- Hydrophilicity is the tendency to dissolve in water, often associated with polar/charged molecules.
- Lipophilicity is the tendency to dissolve in fats or oils, often associated with non-polar molecules.
- The balance of hydrophilic and lipophilic properties is important for drug absorption and distribution.
Molecular Interactions
- These play a vital role in drug binding to target sites
- Hydrogen bonds: Interactions between a hydrogen atom bonded to a highly electronegative atom (like N or O) and another electronegative atom.
- Charge-charge: Electrostatic interactions between oppositely charged groups.
- Hydrophobic/Van Der Waals: Weak interactions between non-polar molecules.
Use of pKa in Drug Design
- pKa governs the ionization state of a drug which influences its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME)
- pKa can be used to design drugs with specific properties, like ones that are more likely to reach target sites.
Basic Functional Groups
- Functional groups are specific groups of atoms within molecules, responsible for their properties.
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Amine:
- Nitrogen-containing group with general formula R-NH2, acting as a base.
- pKa is influenced by the attached functional groups:
- Primary amines (RNH2) have a pKa around 10.
- Secondary amines (R2NH) have a pKa around 11.
- Tertiary amines (R3N) have a pKa around 12.
Non-Ionizable Functional Groups
- Ethers (R-O-R)
- Ketones (R-CO-R)
- Aldehydes (R-CHO)
- Esters (R-CO-OR)
- Amides (R-CO-NR2)
- Aromatic rings
Regio-Isomers
- Different compounds with the same molecular formula, but with different atoms or groups attached at different positions within the molecule.
Resonance
- Delocalization of electrons in a molecule which increases stability.
- This leads to a spread of charge over multiple atoms, changing the reactivity of the molecule.
- Molecules with significant resonance stabilization are often less reactive
Aromaticity and Common Pharmaceutical Heterocycles
- Heterocycles: Cyclic compounds containing an atom different from carbon in the ring.
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Common Pharmaceutical Heterocycles:
- Pyridine: Contains a six-membered ring with one nitrogen atom.
- Pyrazine: Contains a six-membered ring with two nitrogen atoms.
- Quinoline: Fused system consisting of a benzene ring and a pyridine ring.
- Indole: Fused system consisting of a benzene ring and a pyrrole ring.
- Indoline: Fully saturated indole system.
- Benzimidazole: Fused system consisting of a benzene ring and an imidazole ring.
- Benzofuran: Fused system consisting of a benzene ring and a furan ring.
- Thiophene: Contains a five-membered ring with one sulfur atom.
- Furan: Contains a five-membered ring with one oxygen atom.
- Pyrrole: Contains a five-membered ring with one nitrogen atom.
- Imidazole: Contains a five-membered ring with two nitrogen atoms.
- Oxazole: Contains a five-membered ring with one oxygen and one nitrogen atom.
- Isoxazole: Contains a five-membered ring with one oxygen and one nitrogen atom, but different arrangement than oxazole.
- Pyran: Contains a six-membered ring with one oxygen atom.
- Piperadine: Contains a six-membered ring with one nitrogen atom.
- Piperazine: Contains a six-membered ring with two nitrogen atoms.
- Morphline: Contains a six-membered ring with one oxygen and one nitrogen atom.
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This quiz covers essential concepts in chemistry including acid/base properties, conformational analysis, and aromaticity. Additionally, it addresses the importance of hydrophilicity and lipophilicity in drug absorption. Test your understanding of molecular interactions critical to medicinal chemistry.
