Prediction of physicochemical properties.

Physicochemical properties are key factors in controlling the interactions of xenobiotics with living organisms. Computational approaches to toxicity prediction therefore generally rely to a very large extent on the physicochemical properties of the query compounds. Consequently it is important that reliable in silico methods are available for the rapid calculation of physicochemical properties. The key properties are partition coefficient, aqueous solubility, and pKa and, to a lesser extent, melting point, boiling point, vapor pressure, and Henry's law constant (air-water partition coefficient). The calculation of each of these properties from quantitative structure-property relationships (QSPRs) and from available software is discussed in detail, and recommendations made. Finally, detailed consideration is given of guidelines for the development of QSPRs and QSARs.

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