Functional Group Charactristics and Roles Flashcards
Functional group
structural component of a drug molecule with one or more atoms
Which properties do functional groups influence?
solubility
route of admin
ability of drug to bind to its target
mechanism of action
route of metabolism and elimination
duration of action
suitability for specific use
tendency to cause ADRs or drug interactions
You can alter functional groups to ?
enhance activity
increase absorption
decrease adverse effects
provide therapeutic benefits
What does SAR stand for?
structure activity relationship
What are the 3 chemical effects that functional groups have?
electronic
solubility
steric
Is it possible to change just one of the chemical properties of a functional group?
no
What do effects of a functional group depend on?
the environment surrounding it
electronic effect
ability to donate or withdraw electrons from adjacent atoms or functional groups
Resonance
when electrons are shared among a group of atoms that have adjacent double bonds and lone pairs of electrons
Intrinsic Inductive Effect
ability of atom/functional group to attract electrons towards itself and away from other atoms/functional groups
A higher electronegativity indicates?
a greater ability to attract electrons
Oxygen inductively attracts electrons from all other atoms except for?
F
Oxygen, nitrogen, and all 4 halogens will inductively attract electrons from?
carbon and hydrogen
What are some examples of electron donating functional groups?
aromatic hydroxyl
aromatic ether
aromatic amine
aromatic thiol
ionized acidic group
alkyl group
Negatively charged functional groups can donate electrons through ?
induction
Nucleophilic functional groups contain ?
either a negative charge or a lone pair of electrons
Examples of electron withdrawing groups
halogens
trifluoromethyl
ionized basic group
hydroxyl
sulfhydryl or thiol
ether
nitrile group
nitro group
aromatic heterocyclic
aldehyde
amide
ester
sulfonamide