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. 2005 Oct;2(4):541–553. doi: 10.1602/neurorx.2.4.541

TABLE 2.

Mean (Range) of Physical Chemical Properties of CNS and Non-CNS Drugs from Mahar Doan

Physical Chemical Properties CNS Non-CNS
Molecular weight 319 (151–655) 330 (163–671)
ClogP 3.43* (0.16–6.59) 2.78* (−2.81–6.09)
ClogD 2.08 (−1.34–6.57) 1.07 (−2.81–5.53)
PSA 40.5 (4.63–108) 56.1 (3.25–151)
Hydrogen bond donors 0.85* (0–3) 1.56* (0–6)
Hydrogen bond acceptors 3.56 (1–10) 4.51 (1–11)
Flexibility (rotatable bonds) 1.27* (0–5) 2.18* (0–4)
Aromatic rings 1.92 (0–4) 1.93 (0–4)
*

Statistically different.