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Area of Science:

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Physicochemical properties dictate drug stability, bioavailability, and therapeutic efficacy.
  • Understanding structure-property relationships is crucial for drug design and development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To predict key physicochemical properties of antibiotics and neuropathic drugs using mathematical modeling.
  • To explore the utility of quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) analysis for drug optimization.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized modified degree-based topological indices as molecular descriptors.
  • Employed linear and quadratic regression models for quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) analysis.
  • Predicted physicochemical properties including boiling point, enthalpy of vaporization, flash point, and molar refraction.

Main Results:

  • Quadratic regression models demonstrated superior predictive performance compared to linear models for most properties.
  • High R-squared values and low error margins indicated excellent model accuracy.
  • Topological descriptors effectively correlated molecular structure with physicochemical properties.

Conclusions:

  • Mathematical modeling and QSPR analysis, particularly with quadratic models, are powerful tools for predicting drug physicochemical properties.
  • Topological descriptors offer a valuable approach for early-stage drug screening and optimization.
  • This methodology can accelerate the development of effective antibiotics and neuropathic drugs.