Can You Provide Examples of Catalytic Reactions in Drug Development?
One prominent example is the use of asymmetric catalysis to produce enantiomerically pure drugs. Many drugs are chiral, and the enantiomers can have different biological activities. Catalysts can be designed to selectively produce the desired enantiomer, which is crucial for the safety and efficacy of the drug. Another example is the use of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions in the synthesis of complex organic molecules, a common step in the production of many pharmaceuticals.
