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Keywords:

  • combinatorial chemistry;
  • diversity-oriented synthesis;
  • metathesis;
  • molecular scaffolds;
  • natural products

Abstract

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Building a better library: The synthesis of a library of natural-product-like small molecules with unprecedented scaffold diversity has been reported (see scheme; Ns=nosylate). The library represents a significant advancement in the capability of synthetic chemists to generate structurally diverse and complex small molecules in a rapid manner.