Diversity-Oriented Synthesis

Basics and Applications in Organic Synthesis, Drug Discovery, and Chemical Biology

Andrea Trabocchi

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2013
• ISBN:
  9781118618141
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Organic Chemistry

Discover an enhanced synthetic approach to developing and screening chemical compound libraries

Diversity-oriented synthesis is a new paradigm for developing large collections of structurally diverse small molecules as probes to investigate biological pathways. This book presents the most effective methods in diversity-oriented synthesis for creating small molecule collections. It offers tested and proven strategies for developing diversity-oriented synthetic libraries and screening methods for identifying ligands. Lastly, it explores some promising new applications based on diversity-oriented synthesis that have the potential to dramatically advance studies in drug discovery and chemical biology.

Diversity-Oriented Synthesis begins with an introductory chapter that explores the basics, including a discussion of the relationship between diversity-oriented synthesis and classic combinatorial chemistry. Divided into four parts, the book:

• Offers key chemical methods for the generation of small molecules using diversity-oriented principles, including peptidomimetics and macrocycles
• Expands on the concept of diversity-oriented synthesis by describing chemical libraries
• Provides modern approaches to screening diversity-oriented synthetic libraries, including high-throughput and high-content screening, small molecule microarrays, and smart screening assays
• Presents the applications of diversity-oriented synthetic libraries and small molecules in drug discovery and chemical biology, reporting the results of key studies and forecasting the role of diversity-oriented synthesis in future biomedical research

This book has been written and edited by leading international experts in organic synthesis and its applications. Their contributions are based on a thorough review of the current literature as well as their own firsthand experience developing synthetic methods and applications.

Clearly written and extensively referenced, Diversity-Oriented Synthesis introduces novices to this highly promising field of research and serves as a springboard for experts to advance their own research studies and develop new applications.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contributors
• Foreword
• Preface
• Abbreviations
• Chapter 1: The Basics of Diversity-Oriented Synthesis
• PART I: CHEMICAL METHODOLOGY IN DIVERSITY-ORIENTED SYNTHESIS
• PART II: CHEMICAL LIBRARIES AND DIVERSITY-ORIENTED SYNTHESIS
• PART III: SCREENING METHODS AND LEAD IDENTIFICATION
• PART IV: APPLICATIONS IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY
• Index