Transponder tagging of constituents used in compound synthesis
US6265219A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/13
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A synthesis member preferably comprises two elements: a crown and a stem. The stem includes a tag, such as a transponder, that is used to identify the synthesis member and/or the synthetic history of the synthesis member when used in the automated synthesis of compound libraries containing large numbers (e.g. 1000 or more) compounds. The crown provides the location at which compounds are synthesized. The combination of a crown for use with compound synthesis and stem allows the tracking of individual synthesis members from a library containing thousands of such synthesis members. Because each synthesis member is individually tracked and can be logged into a database and/or process flow control system, the synthesis of several thousand individual compounds in conventional containers, such as round bottom flasks is made possible using only traditional compound synthesis approaches.
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