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.