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Synthetic chemistry: Steroids that only nature could make on a large scale, until now

Synthetic chemistry: Steroids that only nature could make on a large scale, until now - Scientists have achieved a feat in synthetic chemistry by inventing a scalable method to make complex natural compounds known as "polyhydroxylated steroids." These compounds, used in heart-failure medications and other drugs, have been notoriously problematic to synthesize in the laboratory.(10.1126/science.1230631)

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Helping the fight against flu | Chemistry World

Helping the fight against flu | Chemistry World - With up to five million cases of the acute respiratory illness influenza leading to half a million deaths each year worldwide, the search for better treatments is important. Scientists from Australia and the US have developed a synthesis for a drug that gives higher yields and antiviral activity than currently used commercial drugs, such as Relenza (zanamivir) and Tamiflu (oseltamivir), they claim.(10.1039/c2md20300f)

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Chemists invent powerful toolkit, accelerating creation of potential new drugs

Chemists invent powerful toolkit, accelerating creation of potential new drugs - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have invented a set of chemical tools that is radically simplifying the creation of potential new drug compounds.(10.1038/nature11680)

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