Catalyst Screening

High-throughput reaction condition screening for metal-catalyzed reactions

Modern organic and medicinal chemistry relies heavily on metal-catalyzed reaction types to build up complex, biologically active compounds. As these reaction types are usually very substrate-dependent and still an active field of academic research, resulting in constant development of new ligands and catalysts, finding suitable reaction conditions for the construction of a desired compound can be challenging and resource-intensive. High-throughput screening for feasible reaction conditions can offer a time- and material-saving solution, but requires specialized facilities and know-how that not every company can provide in-house.

Technology
ChemBead®
Analysis
LC/MS
Team Level
Ph.D.
Scale-up
Available

This Includes

We at Enamine Germany offer high-throughput reaction condition screening for a variety of metal-catalyzed reaction types as a service for you to accelerate the synthesis and H2L campaigns.

  • Substrate-dependent choice of catalysts, ligands, bases and solvents for the reaction type of interest, based on the latest findings of academic research and in-house expertise
  • Miniaturized and thus resource-saving screening set-up using ChemBead® Technology for precise dosing of small amounts of catalysts and ligands
  • Glovebox equipment for oxygen-free reaction set-up
  • Accurate evaluation of screening results using LC/MS
  • Possibility of hit validation and scale-up

Who Runs the Screening

All screenings are performed by experienced chemists on a Ph.D. level with a strong background in catalysis and parallel chemistry.

How a project runs

01. Proposal

We analyze your substrate and reaction requirements to design optimal screening conditions

02. Screening

High-throughput screening using ChemBead® Technology with miniaturized, resource-saving setup

03. Validation

Accurate LC/MS evaluation of results with heatmap visualization for quick hit identification

04. Scale-up

Hit validation and scale-up to deliver optimal reaction conditions for your synthesis

Capabilities

Ph.D.-Level Expertise

All screenings performed by experienced chemists with strong background in catalysis and parallel chemistry

ChemBead® Technology

Proprietary technology for precise reagent dosing in miniaturized, high-throughput screening formats

Glovebox Equipment

State-of-the-art glovebox facilities for oxygen-free and moisture-sensitive reaction setups

Advanced Analytics

LC/MS-based evaluation with comprehensive heatmap reporting for optimal condition identification

A screen reported as one plate: four solvents, each across six catalysts and four bases — 96 conditions read by LC/MS.