Fusion heterocyclic compounds have various biological activities, such as anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory, and thus have been widely used in the field of medicinal chemistry. Pyrrolopyrimidines are a major class of fused heterocyclic compounds. Compared with single pyrrole and pyrimidine cores, pyrrolopyrimidines have more diverse and effective pharmacological characteristics as fusion scaffolds.
Fluorine is the most electronegative element in the periodic table, and the fluorine atom has a small atomic radius, so fluorine-containing organic compounds have many wonderful properties. For example, the introduction of fluorine atoms or fluorine-containing groups into drug molecules can improve the permeability to cell membranes, metabolic stability and bioavailability; in addition, the introduction of fluorine atoms will improve the lipid solubility of the compound and promote its absorption in the body. The speed of delivery changes the physiological effect. In the field of medicinal chemistry, the introduction of fluorine atoms into organic molecules is an important direction for the development of new anticancer drugs, antitumor drugs, antiviral agents, anti-inflammatory drugs, and central nervous system drugs.