Table 3 Physicochemical properties of compounds (1–4).

From: Synthesis of potent MDA-MB 231 breast cancer drug molecules from single step

Physicochemical parameters

Dimeric pyridinium bromide (DPB)

DPB1

DPB2

DPB3

DPB4

Lipophilicity (XLOGP3)

3.41

3.96

2.71

3.72

Size (MW; g/mol)

256.39

290.40

286.42

320.43

Molar reactivity

82.30

92.53

91.11

101.34

Polarity (TPSA; Ã…2)

7.76

7.76

59.80

59.80

Solubility (LogS)

− 3.65

− 4.48

− 3.35

− 4.18

Saturation (Fraction; Csp3)

0.41

0.20

0.41

0.20

Flexibility (number of rotatable bonds)

6

4

6

4

HBA(N + O)

0

0

0

0

HBD(NH + OH)

0

0

2

2

BBB permeant

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Log Kp (skin permeation; cm/s)

− 5.44

− 5.26

− 6.12

− 5.93

P-gp substrate

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Log Po/w

2.75

2.98

1.93

2.16

Bioavailability score

0.55

0.55

0.55

0.55

CYP1A2, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, CYP2D6, and CYP3A4

CYP2D6 (yes)

CYP2D6 (yes)

CYP2D6 (yes)

CYP2D6 (yes)