New QSPR/QSAR Models for Organic and Inorganic Compounds: Similarity and Dissimilarity

<b>Background:</b> We studied in silico models of both organic and inorganic substances. In most cases, these in silico models are used for organic substances only. The following endpoints were taken for the case studies: the octanol–water coefficient (three models), the enthalpies of fo...

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Main Authors: Alla P. Toropova, Andrey A. Toropov, Alessandra Roncaglioni, Emilio Benfenati
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author Alla P. Toropova
Andrey A. Toropov
Alessandra Roncaglioni
Emilio Benfenati
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description <b>Background:</b> We studied in silico models of both organic and inorganic substances. In most cases, these in silico models are used for organic substances only. The following endpoints were taken for the case studies: the octanol–water coefficient (three models), the enthalpies of formation of organometallic compounds, and rat acute toxicity. <b>Methods:</b> The correlation weights were optimized using the Monte Carlo method with two special training and validation sets. The training set was structured into three subsets of active and passive training, as well as a calibration set. The division into these four subsets was carried out using the Las Vegas algorithm. It is assumed that considering groups of different splits into these four subsets is more informative than considering only a single split. <b>Results:</b> Models were built for the octanol–water coefficient for a set containing organic and inorganic substances or for a subset of the original data; other models were developed for a set containing only specially defined inorganic substances for platinum complexes. In addition, models of the enthalpy of formation and for toxicity in rats were built using the same approach for two sets of inorganic substances. <b>Conclusions:</b> A comparison of different methods for the optimization of correlation weights using the Monte Carlo method showed that optimization can be improved using the coefficient of conformism of a correlative prediction (CCCP) or the index of the ideality of correlation (IIC). Optimization with CCCP was the best option for the models of the octanol–water partition coefficient for the set of organic compounds, the octanol–water partition coefficient of the inorganic set, and the enthalpy of formation of the inorganic compounds. However, optimization with IIC was the best option in terms of the toxicity of the inorganic compounds in rats.
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spelling doaj-art-3ebebbbd0d9f45ada70dcf31c3e0d6d22025-08-20T03:07:58ZengMDPI AGInorganics2304-67402025-07-0113722610.3390/inorganics13070226New QSPR/QSAR Models for Organic and Inorganic Compounds: Similarity and DissimilarityAlla P. Toropova0Andrey A. Toropov1Alessandra Roncaglioni2Emilio Benfenati3Department of Environmental, Health Science, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Environmental, Health Science, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Environmental, Health Science, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Environmental, Health Science, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milano, Italy<b>Background:</b> We studied in silico models of both organic and inorganic substances. In most cases, these in silico models are used for organic substances only. The following endpoints were taken for the case studies: the octanol–water coefficient (three models), the enthalpies of formation of organometallic compounds, and rat acute toxicity. <b>Methods:</b> The correlation weights were optimized using the Monte Carlo method with two special training and validation sets. The training set was structured into three subsets of active and passive training, as well as a calibration set. The division into these four subsets was carried out using the Las Vegas algorithm. It is assumed that considering groups of different splits into these four subsets is more informative than considering only a single split. <b>Results:</b> Models were built for the octanol–water coefficient for a set containing organic and inorganic substances or for a subset of the original data; other models were developed for a set containing only specially defined inorganic substances for platinum complexes. In addition, models of the enthalpy of formation and for toxicity in rats were built using the same approach for two sets of inorganic substances. <b>Conclusions:</b> A comparison of different methods for the optimization of correlation weights using the Monte Carlo method showed that optimization can be improved using the coefficient of conformism of a correlative prediction (CCCP) or the index of the ideality of correlation (IIC). Optimization with CCCP was the best option for the models of the octanol–water partition coefficient for the set of organic compounds, the octanol–water partition coefficient of the inorganic set, and the enthalpy of formation of the inorganic compounds. However, optimization with IIC was the best option in terms of the toxicity of the inorganic compounds in rats.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/7/226QSPR/QSARenthalpy of formationoctanol–water coefficienttoxicityMonte Carlo methodLas Vegas algorithm
spellingShingle Alla P. Toropova
Andrey A. Toropov
Alessandra Roncaglioni
Emilio Benfenati
New QSPR/QSAR Models for Organic and Inorganic Compounds: Similarity and Dissimilarity
Inorganics
QSPR/QSAR
enthalpy of formation
octanol–water coefficient
toxicity
Monte Carlo method
Las Vegas algorithm
title New QSPR/QSAR Models for Organic and Inorganic Compounds: Similarity and Dissimilarity
title_full New QSPR/QSAR Models for Organic and Inorganic Compounds: Similarity and Dissimilarity
title_fullStr New QSPR/QSAR Models for Organic and Inorganic Compounds: Similarity and Dissimilarity
title_full_unstemmed New QSPR/QSAR Models for Organic and Inorganic Compounds: Similarity and Dissimilarity
title_short New QSPR/QSAR Models for Organic and Inorganic Compounds: Similarity and Dissimilarity
title_sort new qspr qsar models for organic and inorganic compounds similarity and dissimilarity
topic QSPR/QSAR
enthalpy of formation
octanol–water coefficient
toxicity
Monte Carlo method
Las Vegas algorithm
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/7/226
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