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Estimating log P with atom/fragments and water solubility with log P

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Perspectives in Drug Discovery and Design

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An atom/fragment contribution method that predicts log P is described. Coefficient values for 150 atom/fragments and 250 correction factors have been derived from a training set of 2473 compounds. When applied to an independent validation set of 10589 compounds, the method estimates log P with excellent accuracy (correlation coefficient r 2 of 0.943, standard deviation of 0.473, and absolute mean error of 0.354). A method that predicts water solubility from log P is also described.

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  1. Environmental Science Center, Syracuse Research Corporation, 6225 Running Ridge Road, North Syracuse, NY, 13212-2510, U.S.A.

    William M. Meylan

  2. Environmental Science Center, Syracuse Research Corporation, 6225 Running Ridge Road, North Syracuse, NY, 13212-2510, U.S.A.

    Philip H. Howard

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Meylan, W.M., Howard, P.H. Estimating log P with atom/fragments and water solubility with log P. Perspectives in Drug Discovery and Design 19, 67–84 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008715521862

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