Fluorine in Pharmaceuticals: Looking Beyond Intuition
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- 28 September 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 317 (5846) , 1881-1886
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1131943
Abstract
Fluorine substituents have become a widespread and important drug component, their introduction facilitated by the development of safe and selective fluorinating agents. Organofluorine affects nearly all physical and adsorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion properties of a lead compound. Its inductive effects are relatively well understood, enhancing bioavailability, for example, by reducing the basicity of neighboring amines. In contrast, exploration of the specific influence of carbon-fluorine single bonds on docking interactions, whether through direct contact with the protein or through stereoelectronic effects on molecular conformation of the drug, has only recently begun. Here, we review experimental progress in this vein and add complementary analysis based on comprehensive searches in the Cambridge Structural Database and the Protein Data Bank.Keywords
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