This article introduces the Topliss tree and Topliss schemes for analog synthesis, illustrates when they might be useful, and provides easy-to-use posters or "cheat sheets" of the original schemes. By Christian Kuttruff Why are the Topliss Tree and Topliss Schemes Useful? Imagine you’re on a new project that has just conducted a chemical [...]
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There are catalysis geniuses (looking at you, process chemists!) and then there are those of us just looking to put compounds in vials. Here are the simplest conditions that'll get you what you want 90% of the time. Beyond that you'll need to ask a guru like Nick White or Malcolm Huestis. Hope this table helps. Explore drughunter.co m for more.
This article explains what LogD is, why LogD (or LogP) is important in drug discovery, rookie mistakes in drug discovery that come from overlooking LogD or LogP, and contains a LogD reference poster that shows the estimated amount of potency attributable to lipophilicity considerations alone. By Dennis Hu Jump to Cheat Sheet Lipophilicity is [...]
We’ll be reviewing 2021’s novel FDA drug approvals in a series of articles, starting with this high-level overview of the small molecule drugs approved by the FDA in 2021. You can find Part 2 on First-in-Class Small Molecules here and the 2021 Large Molecules series here . Our deep dive on Small Molecule Oncology Approvals is also live [...]
