Parallel synthesis with fluorous reagents and reactants

Fluorous reagents and reactants provide emerging new options in parallel synthesis because they are easily prepared, reacted, and then separated from the desired reaction products. Some background information on fluorous reaction and separation techniques is provided, and the utility of fluorous reagents and reactants is illustrated with a number of case studies that feature both liquid-liquid and solid-solid separations. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Med Res Rev, 19, No. 5, 432–438, 1999.