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  • Title: The impact of microwave synthesis on drug discovery.
    Author: Kappe CO, Dallinger D.
    Journal: Nat Rev Drug Discov; 2006 Jan; 5(1):51-63. PubMed ID: 16374514.
    Abstract:
    In the past few years, using microwave energy to heat and drive chemical reactions has become increasingly popular in the medicinal chemistry community. First described 20 years ago, this non-classical heating method has matured from a laboratory curiosity to an established technique that is heavily used in academia and industry. One of the many advantages of using rapid 'microwave flash heating' for chemical synthesis is the dramatic reduction in reaction times--from days and hours to minutes and seconds. As will be discussed here, there are good reasons why many pharmaceutical companies are incorporating microwave chemistry into their drug discovery efforts.
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