PHARM MED ORG: Converts the parent drug to a more polar metabolite by introducing or unmasking a functional group (-OH, -NH2, -SH, -COOH).

Question

Converts the parent drug to a more polar metabolite by introducing or unmasking a functional group (-OH, -NH2, -SH, -COOH).

Dwight Obillos · Accepted Answer

Phase I 'Functionalization reactions'

Converts the parent drug to a more polar metabolite by introducing or unmasking a functional group (-OH, -NH2, -SH, -COOH).