What Are the Challenges in Catalytic Drug Development?
Despite its advantages, catalytic drug development faces several challenges:
- Selectivity: Achieving high selectivity for the desired product while minimizing by-products is often difficult. - Scalability: Reactions that work well on a small scale in the lab may not translate efficiently to large-scale industrial processes. - Cost: Some catalysts, particularly those involving precious metals, can be expensive. - Stability: Catalysts can degrade over time, losing their effectiveness and requiring frequent replacement.
