(5-AZA-BENZOFURAN-7-YL) ACETIC AMIDE DEADLINE: JAN 04, 2002
$75,000 USD
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An extensive source of information on syntheses and synthetic techniques has been
compiled by Gary Wiggins of
Indiana University.
The text The Logic of Chemical Synthesis by E. J. Corey and Xue-Min Cheng presents
the structures and names of approximately 600 natural products that have been synthesized
along with references to the original successful synthetic work in the primary literature.
These natural products are roughly arranged according to topology, ring types, and
increasing complexity.
An intriguing web site, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, is www.innocentive.com. This site presents synthetic problems that are of interest to industry. For example the following bounty appeared on this site on September 28, 2001:
$75,000 USD
The best proposed method for synthesizing this compound submitted before January 4th, 2002 that could be reproduced in the laboratory would be awarded $75,000.
References:
The Logic of Chemical Synthesis, Corey, E. J. and Cheng, Xue-Min, John Wiley and
Sons, New York (1989).