TRANSPONDER TAGGING OF CONSTITUENTS USED IN COMPOUND SYNTHESIS

摘要

A synthesis member (10) preferably comprises two elements: a crown (12) and a stem (14). The stem (14) includes a tag, such as a transponder (16), that is used to identify the synthesis member (10) and/or the synthetic history of the synthesis member (10) when used in automated synthesis of compound libraries containing large numbers (e.g. 1000 or more) compounds. The crown (12) provides the location at which compounds are synthesized. The combination of a crown (12) for use with compound synthesis and stem allows the tracking of individual synthesis member (10) from a library containing thousands of such synthesis members (10). Because each synthesis member (10) is individually tracked and can be logged into a database and/or process flow control system, the synthesis of several thousand individual compounds in conventional containers, such as round bottom flask is made possible using only traditional compound synthesis approaches.