A multiple synthesiser approach to high efficiency, high throughput synthes
is is described. It involves eliminating duplication in multi-step synthesi
s by establishing a cascade of matched synthesisers in which each machine p
erforms a single step and provides feedstocks for the next instrument. The
utility of this approach is illustrated by the efficient construction of a
large array by a 4 step solution synthesis. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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