Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 4

Significance of Fluorine in Medicinal Chemistry: A Review

  • Author:
  • SR Pattan, NS Dighe, HV Shinde, MB Hole, VM Gaware
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 376 to 379

Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: shashipattan@yahoo.com

Online published on 13 March, 2013.

Abstract

Fluorine is second smallest element in periodic table. It has many pharmacological activities with different substituted heterocycles. It has attracted the attention of Medicinal Chemist for its versatile and significant activities. This review explains the significance of presence of fluorine in various Medicinal compounds. The medicinal importance, use of the drugs containing fluorine is listed.

Keywords

Fluorine, Haloperidol, Progabide