Importance and Applications of Heterocyclic Compounds

Heterocyclic compounds are organic compounds that contain a ring structure containing atoms in addition to carbon, such as sulfur, oxygen or nitrogen, as part of the ring.

A heterocyclic compound is a cyclic compound which has atoms of at least two different elements as members of its ring(s)

DNA structure contain pairing of nitrogenous bases.

The four bases are

1. Adenine
2. Guanine
3.Cytosine
4. Thyamine

These bases in DNA is one of the factor responsible for genetic intelligence. All these bases are heterocyclic compound which is responsible for genetic character and intelligence.

In pharmaceuticals most of the drugs are made up of heterocyles .

Almost 90% of the medicine we use are made up of heterocyclic compounds.

Most of the heterocyclic compounds are used as

1. Analgesic( fever reducing) drugs
2.Antibiotics drugs
3.Anti-inflammatory drugs
4.Anti-cancerous
5.Anti-microbial drugs
6.Anti tumor drugs
7.Anti cancer drugs

Examples of heterocyclic drugs are

1. Pencillin
2.Quinoline
3.Ciprofloxacin

Vitamins also contain Heterocyclic rings .

Examples are

1.Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
2.Pyridoxine( Vitamin B6)
3.Riboflavin (vitamin B2)

ATP is called as Adenosine Tri Phosphate.

ATP is also called as Energy Currency Of Life.

It act as energy carrier in cells.

It act as co-enzyme.

It is used in bio synthetic reactions in human body.

It helps in energy transfer in body.

Almost all alkaloids are hetero cyclic compounds.

Some of alkaloids are
1. Indole alkaloids
2.Quinine
3.Phenazine
4.Reserpine
5.Cinnoline

Plants are the only Food Producers.

They are called as Autotrophs.

We the humans are Consumers.

We depend on plants for food.

Plants prepare their food with help of Chlorophyll.

These chlorophyll is a Heterocyclic compound.

The drinks which we drink contains Heterocyclic compounds in the form of alkaloids .

The coffee, tea and cocoa drinks contain heterocyclic compounds.

The coffee contains caffeine.

The cocoa contains Theobromine.

Dyes and ink are made up of substituted pyridine dyes, quinophthalone dyes,tartrazine dyes which are also heterocyclic compounds.