Rp-HPLC Lipophilicity Studies for Some (Hetero)arylamides Derived From 2-Amino 4,6-Dimethyl Pyridine: Introduction of an Hydrogen-Bond Descriptor

RP-HPLC measurements (in water + 60% v/v acetonitrile, on a porous polystyrene column) lead to a linear calibration between the retention factor logk and the lipophilicity logP for a series of 9 OECD standards. Introduction of a variable indicator D for hydrogen-bond donors enhances the goodness of fit. From experimental retention factors, estimated values of logP are given for 23 substituted (hetero)arylcarboxamides derived from 2-amino 4,6-dimethyl pyridine, whose anti-inflammatory behavior and anti-cholinesterase activity were previously characterized. From the logP versus logk relationship, a family-dependent indicator variable D is attributed to each compound.