Abstract
A problem that is often encountered when a new synthetic reaction is developed is to determine suitable combinations of reagents, co-reagents, catalysts, solvents, etc. This contribution presents general strategies for designing experiments when the objective is to explore the discrete variations defined by different reagents, different catalysts, different solvents, etc. The concept of principal properties is introduced, and it is shown how the principal properties of the constituents of the reaction system can be used for the selection of suitable test systems. Chemical examples are provided by the following: the selection of test solvents in the reduction of an enamine; the selection of combinations of Lewis acids and amines in the synthesis of benzamides; the selection of ketone substrates, amines, and solvents in the Willgerodt−Kindler reaction; and the selection of ketone substrates, Lewis acid catalysts, and solvents for analysing the regioselectivity in the Fischer indole synthesis with dissymmet...
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