The following molecule was once considered as a drug candidate by a large pharmaceutical company HO a. For the functional group indicated, write the pKa expression for the group acting as an acid and identify an appropriate pKa value using the table provided. b. For the functional group indicated, write the pKa expression for the group acting as a base and identify an appropriate pKa value using the table provided. c. Use your pKa data to predict whether the group will act as an acid, base or both when used as a drug. d. Use your pKa data, and answer in part c, to predict whether the molecule is likely to be soluble at pH 7.4.

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The following molecule was once considered as a drug candidate by a large pharmaceutical
company
a.
HO
For the functional group indicated, write the pKa expression for the group acting as an
acid and identify an appropriate pKa value using the table provided.
b. For the functional group indicated, write the pKa expression for the group acting as a
base and identify an appropriate pKa value using the table provided.
c. Use your pKa data to predict whether the group will act as an acid, base or both when
used as a drug.
d. Use your pKa data, and answer in part c, to predict whether the molecule is likely to be
soluble at pH 7.4.
Transcribed Image Text:The following molecule was once considered as a drug candidate by a large pharmaceutical company a. HO For the functional group indicated, write the pKa expression for the group acting as an acid and identify an appropriate pKa value using the table provided. b. For the functional group indicated, write the pKa expression for the group acting as a base and identify an appropriate pKa value using the table provided. c. Use your pKa data to predict whether the group will act as an acid, base or both when used as a drug. d. Use your pKa data, and answer in part c, to predict whether the molecule is likely to be soluble at pH 7.4.
H
Protonated Nitrogen
NH4+
EtNH3
H₂N.
IPr₂NH₂*
PhNH3*
PhN(Me)₂H*
Ph2NH2
H₂NNH3*
Et3NH*
Ph
HN
4.9
N
N=N
Heterocycles
23.3
H
N
ܒܘ
15.1
20.9
N-N
N
29.4
14.6
NH₂
HN
NH₂
H
Amides
H
Ph
9.2
10.6
10.75
4.6
5.2
0.78
8.12
11.1
8.36
18.6
H
-N
0₂
16.1
22
N-N
25.2
21.3
NH₂
Selected pKa Values
Amines
HN3
NH3
iPr₂NH
TMS₂NH
PhNH2
ΝΗ
HN
X = CH3
Carboxylic acids
OH
CH₂NO2
CH₂F
CH₂CI
Ch₂Br
6.0
4.7
38
36
26
31
44
CC13
CF 3
H
C6H5
CH3CHCH
ΘΗ -2.5
H
N
ⒸH 3.2
4.76
1.68
2.66
2.86
2.86
0.65
-0.25
3.77
Protonated
Heterocycles
4.2
3.0
NH
5.25
HN-N
HN-
3.6
7.1
Ph
Ph
Imides
NH
NH
Ph
Фон
Ph OH
Фон
OH
Me
Protonated Species
ⒸOH
CH3
H
H
HOH
MeOH
iPrOH
8.30
Alcohols
tBuOH
С6H5OH
14.70
PO₂NC6H4OH
POMeC6H4OH
-12.4
-7.8
-6.2
-3.1
-2.05
-2.2
15.7
15.5
16.5
17.0
9.95
7.1
10.2
Transcribed Image Text:H Protonated Nitrogen NH4+ EtNH3 H₂N. IPr₂NH₂* PhNH3* PhN(Me)₂H* Ph2NH2 H₂NNH3* Et3NH* Ph HN 4.9 N N=N Heterocycles 23.3 H N ܒܘ 15.1 20.9 N-N N 29.4 14.6 NH₂ HN NH₂ H Amides H Ph 9.2 10.6 10.75 4.6 5.2 0.78 8.12 11.1 8.36 18.6 H -N 0₂ 16.1 22 N-N 25.2 21.3 NH₂ Selected pKa Values Amines HN3 NH3 iPr₂NH TMS₂NH PhNH2 ΝΗ HN X = CH3 Carboxylic acids OH CH₂NO2 CH₂F CH₂CI Ch₂Br 6.0 4.7 38 36 26 31 44 CC13 CF 3 H C6H5 CH3CHCH ΘΗ -2.5 H N ⒸH 3.2 4.76 1.68 2.66 2.86 2.86 0.65 -0.25 3.77 Protonated Heterocycles 4.2 3.0 NH 5.25 HN-N HN- 3.6 7.1 Ph Ph Imides NH NH Ph Фон Ph OH Фон OH Me Protonated Species ⒸOH CH3 H H HOH MeOH iPrOH 8.30 Alcohols tBuOH С6H5OH 14.70 PO₂NC6H4OH POMeC6H4OH -12.4 -7.8 -6.2 -3.1 -2.05 -2.2 15.7 15.5 16.5 17.0 9.95 7.1 10.2
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