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August 14, 2023
Zirconocene chloride hydride (Schwartz’s reagent, Figure 1) is an organozirconium compound used in a wide range of organic reactions.Schwartz’s reagent was first prepared by Wailes and Weigold (https://...
Krystof Sigut
February 16, 2023
The Corey-Bakshi-Shibata (CBS) catalyst is an organocatalyst that is used in asymmetric ketone reductions (Corey-Itsuno reduction). The structure of the CBS oxazaborolidine catalyst is shown in Figure 1.CBS oxazaborolidine can ...
Krystof Sigut
November 22, 2022
The selectivity of therapeutic drugs to cancer cells over healthy tissue is one of the most challenging difficulties in cancer treatment. The employment of sophisticated drug delivery systems is a ...
Krystof Sigut
May 9, 2022
Nucleoside analogues are the largest class of antiviral agents based on small molecules. Nowadays, they are the cornerstone of chemotherapy for several viral chronic infections, including infections by HIV, hepatitis ...
Krystof Sigut
April 19, 2022
Many biologically active substances contain a sulphur atom; however, it is usually not so easy to introduce sulphur into the molecule. Therefore, several thionation reagents were developed in the past. ...
Krystof Sigut
February 23, 2022
Paxlovid is a new potential drug for COVID-19 invented by Pfizer. Paxlovid is composed of two active ingredients, Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir. Similarly, a mixture of Lopinavir and Ritonavir drugs is ...
Krystof Sigut
November 19, 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Molnupiravir is a new potential drug against the SARS-CoV-2 infectious virus. To this date, all medications against SARS-CoV-2 are administered only by infusion ...
Krystof Sigut