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Published on: May 21, 2019
Continuous Flow Enables Metallaphotoredox Catalysis in a Medicinal Chemistry Setting: Accelerated Optimization and
Zachary G Brill1, Casey B Ritts1, Umar Faruk Mansoor1
1Department of Discovery Chemistry , MRL, Merck & Co., Inc. , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States.
Abstract:
Continuous flow has been used widely in process chemistry and academic settings for various applications. However, initial reaction discovery has generally remained "batch-exclusive" despite the existence of efficient, reproducible flow systems. We hereby disclose a workflow to bridge the gap between early medicinal chemistry efforts and process-scale development, showcased by the discovery and optimization of a metallaphotoredox-catalyzed cross-coupling between benzylic chlorides and aryl bromides, followed by two library syntheses of complex drug-like compounds.
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