Title
Prediction of Aqueous Solubility: The Solubility Challenge.
Abstract
The dissolution of a chemical into water is a process fundamental to both chemistry and biology. The persistence of a chemical within the environment and the effects of a chemical within the body are dependent primarily upon aqueous solubility. With the well-documented limitations hindering the accurate experimental determination of aqueous solubility, the utilization of predictive methods have been widely investigated and employed. The setting of a solubility challenge by this journal proved an excellent opportunity to explore several different modeling methods, utilizing a supplied dataset of high-quality aqueous solubility measurements. Four contrasting approaches (simple linear regression, artificial neural networks, category formation, and available in silico models) were utilized within our laboratory and the quality of these predictions was assessed. These were chosen to span the multitude of modeling methods now in use, while also allowing for the evaluation of existing commercial solubility models. The conclusions of this study were Surprising, in that a simple linear regression approach proved to be superior over more complex modeling methods. Possible explanations for this observation are discussed and also recommendations are made for future solubility prediction.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1021/ci900286s
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION AND MODELING
Field
DocType
Volume
Predictive methods,Biochemical engineering,Combinatorial chemistry,Environmental chemistry,Chemistry,Solubility,Dissolution,Aqueous solution,In silico
Journal
49
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
11
1549-9596
6
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.54
0
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Mark Hewitt1111.37
Mark T. D. Cronin23110.12
Steven J. Enoch3141.49
Judith C. Madden4365.15
David W. Roberts528041.33
John C. Dearden6152.96