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. 2007 Feb 28;8(2):166–179.

Table 3.

The definition of the molecular descriptors used in this work

Descriptor Definition
sumdelI Sum of delta-I values (Intrinsic State and E-State values).
sumI Sum of intrinsic state values (I).
Qv Qv is based on the E-State sumI values. It is the ratio of sumI’s for two extremes of the structure, i.e., molecule’s position along a line from Q calculated for the iso-structural alkane on one end and the most polar iso-skeletal version of the structure.
nHBd, nHBa
nwHBa, nwHBd
Hydrogen bond donor and acceptor counts (nwHBd and nwHBa are the weak hydrogen bonds).
SHBa Acceptor descriptor for molecule (sum of E-state values for all hydrogen bond acceptors in the molecule). The following groups are classified as acceptors: -OH, =NH, -NH2, -NH-, >N-, -O-, =O, -Salong with -F and -Cl.
SHBd Donor descriptor for molecule (sum of hydrogen E-State values for all hydrogen bond donors in the molecule). The following groups are classified as donors: -OH, =NH, -NH2, -NH-, -SH, and #CH.
SwHBa Descriptor for weak hydrogen bond acceptor (sum of E-State values for all weak hydrogen bond acceptors). Aromatic and otherwise unsaturated carbons are considered to be weak acceptors.
Hmax, Gmax, Hmin Extreme atom level E-State values in molecule:
  • Hmax—Largest hydrogen E-State value

  • Gmax—Largest E-State value

  • Hmin—Smallest hydrogen E-State value

nrings Number of rings.