Compound libraries synthesis

Centerpieces of combinatorial concepts include the synthesis of compound libraries instead of the preparation of single target compounds. Library synthesis is supplemented by approaches to optimize the diversity of a compound collection (diversity-oriented synthesis) and by efforts to create powerful interfaces between combinatorial synthesis and bioassays. 

The utility of the privileged structure concept is illustrated by compound library synthesis based on the indole scaffold and the biologically active compounds resulting from that. The indole scaffold is found in natural products, like for example, the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydoxytriptamine, 5-HT) and in well-know drugs, like for example, the... 

Natural Product Inspired Compound Library Synthesis... 

The Suzuki coupling of arylboronic acids to the solid-supported arylha-lide 4 was initially performed by conventional heating methods, DMF at 85° in an oil bath for 16 h, to provide the desired products 6 after TFA cleavage. Due to the extended heating times necessary for the Suzuki reaction, full optimization of the reaction conditions were not investigated prior to compound library synthesis. Reaction conditions sufficient for the library synthesis were determined within a couple of weeks affording moderate yields of the desired oxazolidinones. Libraries of hundreds of... 

Abstract Increasing reaction speed and simplifying product purification are two major ways to improve the efficiency of organic synthesis. A new technology for high-speed solution-phase synthesis has been developed by combination of microwave heating and fluorous purification. This review describes different techniques for microwave-enhanced fluorous synthesis and their applications in Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, free-radical reactions, multicomponent reactions, and compound library synthesis. 

Compound library synthesis relies heavily on integrated technologies to address both reaction and separation issues. The good combinatorial capability of the fluorous technology has demonstrated its great potential in this area [9]. 

The integration of microwave heating and fluorous technologies has generated a powerful solution to address both the reaction and separation issues in parallel and combinatorial synthesis. With the further development of multimode microwave reactors for plate reactions and F-SPE for plate-to-plate separations, microwave-assisted fluorous synthesis will play an even more important role in compound library synthesis. 

Edwards, P, J, and Morrell, A. I. 2002. Solid-phase compound library synthesis in drug design and development. Curr. Opm. Drug Discov. Demi.. 5 594-605. 

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