New Synthetic Technologies in Medicinal Chemistry

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.