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Reagent of the month – March – Seyferth-Gilbert and Bestmann-Ohira reagents

March 22, 2023|Reagent of the Month | 3 Min Read

Reagent of the month – March – Seyferth-Gilbert and Bestmann-Ohira reagents Dimethyl(1-diazomethyl)phosphonate (Seyferth–Gilbert reagent, Figure 1) is a homologation reagent used to convert aryl ketones and some aldehydes into alkynes […]

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Reagent of the month – CBS oxazaborolidine

February 16, 2023|Uncategorized | 3 Min Read

Reagent of the month – CBS oxazaborolidine 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 […]

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An introduction to RNA caps

January 11, 2023|RNA Caps | 3 Min Read

An introduction to RNA caps Protein synthesis is a critical biological process that is divided into two parts. A segment of DNA encoding a specific protein (a gene) is copied […]

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Reagent of the month – Amberlyst 15 ® resin

January 2, 2023|Reagent of the Month | 4 Min Read

Reagent of the month – Amberlyst 15 ® resin Many synthetic applications use acidic catalysis, but having an extra compound in solution to serve as a catalyst, such as TsOH […]

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Reagent of the month – November – Langlois reagent

November 30, 2022|Reagent of the Month | 2 Min Read

Reagent of the month – November – Langlois reagent Trifluormehylation is an effective technique to increase drug candidate solubility and lipophilicity, and so strategies for adding the CF3 group are […]

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Introduction to antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)

November 22, 2022|Uncategorized | 4 Min Read

Introduction to antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) 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 […]

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DDQ – reagent of the month – October

October 13, 2022|Reagent of the Month | 3 Min Read

Reagent of the month – DDQ and quinone-derived oxidants Reagents derived from p-quinone such as 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) or p-chloranil are used in a wide range of applications in organic synthesis […]

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Laboratory and analytical instruments at Santiago Lab

September 26, 2022|Managment, Technology | 4 Min Read

Laboratory and analytical instruments at Santiago Lab State-of-the-art laboratory equipment and analytical instruments are an essential part of Santiago lab. And since many clients often ask us about this topic, […]

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Antibacterial triphosphates: different use of nucleoside analogues

August 15, 2022|Antivirals | 5 Min Read

Antibacterial triphosphates: different use of nucleoside analogues1 In the last years, and especially during the SARS-Co-2 pandemic, giant efforts were devoted to designing, synthesising and studying antiviral agents. On the […]

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Contract research organization- Santiago lab

June 27, 2022|Managment | 5 Min Read

What does a contract research organization mean?   A contract research organization (CRO) is a company that provides its solutions and expertise to other companies ranging from pharmaceutical, biotechnology or […]

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