title: [Fluorine, an essential element for medicinal chemistry].
abstract: Because of the intrinsic properties of the fluorine atom, organic fluoride compounds have unique properties of particular importance in the pharmaceutical industry. The effect of fluorine is illustrated by selected examples of medicinal chemistry.
authors.affiliation: UMR-8076-CNRS, molécules fluorées, laboratoire BioCIS, faculte de Pharmacie, universite Paris-Sud, rue J.-B.-Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France. daniele.bonnet-delpon@cep.u-psud.fr
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authors.lastname: Bonnet-Delpon
mesh_terms: D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D004345:Drug Industry; D005461:Fluorine / Q000737:chemistry*; D017611:Fluorine Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D017611:Fluorine Compounds; D011506:Proteins; D005461:Fluorine