Combinatorial chemistry adding value

In this chapter we have exemplified this type of derivatization strategy on a number of cases, all of which were reported in the literature with a well-documented experimental protocol. We expect that a growing number of examples will be published in the coming years, both in the patent literature (because of the industrial focus of the field) and in scientific journals. The added value of parallel and combinatorial chemistry will be further substantiated by these examples. 

Additionally, the environmental issue of utilizing waste cellulosic material and waste biomass products should be considered as an alternative green chemistry application to the production of many value added products. The combinatorial utilization of carbohydrate scaffolds based on chiral building block functionalization will also constitute attractive and relatively cheap starting materials. This rich selection of potential approaches, combined with further developments of new procedures and modem reagents, creates an enormous opportunity for the field to be at the frontier for many years to come. 

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