Bismuth compounds in medicinal chemistry

• Published in: Future medicinal chemistry Vol. 4; no. 11; p. 1495
• Main Authors: Salvador, Jorge A R, Figueiredo, Sandra A C, Pinto, Rui M A, Silvestre, Samuel M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.07.2012
• Subjects: Anti-Infective Agents - chemical synthesis; Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry; Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology; Anti-Ulcer Agents - chemical synthesis; Anti-Ulcer Agents - chemistry; Anti-Ulcer Agents - pharmacology; Antineoplastic Agents - chemical synthesis; Antineoplastic Agents - chemistry; Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacology; Bismuth - chemistry; Catalysis; Cell Proliferation - drug effects; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; Coordination Complexes - chemical synthesis; Coordination Complexes - chemistry; Coordination Complexes - pharmacology; Helicobacter pylori - drug effects; Mesylates - chemistry; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects

In recent years, the chemical potential of bismuth and bismuth compounds has been actively exploited. Bismuth salts are known for their low toxicity, making them potential valuable reagents for large-scale synthesis, which becomes more obvious when dealing with products such as active pharmaceutical...