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Silicon-Containing Building Blocks

Silicon-containing compounds have been largely ignored in drug design until recently. Silicon can be considered a bioisostere of carbon and hence offers an innovative avenue in drug discovery. For example, C/Si exchange in drug-like scaffolds provides an exciting approach in medicinal chemistry to improve ADME/Tox profile and to enhance potency of the biologically active compounds.