New Synthetic Technologies in Medicinal Chemistry

Download or read book New Synthetic Technologies in Medicinal Chemistry written by Elizabeth Farrant and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern synthetic chemist applies all the tools available to identify the drug-like molecules with the best chances of becoming novel drugs. This book will act as a primer for graduates and postgraduates interested in a career in drug discovery. It covers both synthetic technologies currently impacting medicinal chemistry and emerging areas. The chapters focus on topics including: parallel medicinal chemistry; solid supported reagents; microwave assisted chemistry; flow synthesis, and high throughput reaction screening.