Lead Chemistry

Cheminformatics and computational chemistry in lead optimisation

Lead Optimisation is the process by which a chemical lead series is improved with regard to multiple properties. These properties will vary from project to project but typically include affinity at the target protein, ADME properties and certain toxicological end-points. Techniques from computational chemistry and cheminformatics have a key role to play in many aspects of lead optimisation. A n...

Heavy metal boryl chemistry: complexes of cadmium, mercury and lead.

Synthetic routes to the first boryl complexes of cadmium and mercury are reported via transmetallation from boryllithium; the syntheses of related group 14 systems highlight the additional factors associated with extension to more redox-active post-transition elements.

In situ click chemistry: a powerful means for lead discovery.

Combinatorial chemistry and parallel synthesis are important and regularly applied tools for lead identification and optimisation, although they are often accompanied by challenges related to the efficiency of library synthesis and the purity of the compound library. In the last decade, novel means of lead discovery approaches have been investigated where the biological target is actively invol...

Lead – a Preanalytical/analytical Variable in Clinical Chemistry

Lead is one of the most studied clinically important metals due its high toxicity and a high number of workers exposed to it. The interest toward Pb is elevated by the fact that children are especially susceptible to lead poisoning. Research regarding lead poisoning requires a complex, multi-disciplinary (clinical medical and clinical chemical) approach. Monitoring human exposure to lead (intak...

Influence of Water Chemistry Parameters on the Dissolution Rate of the Lead (II) Carbonate Hydrocerussite