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Economically and ecologically optimized contract synthesis of pharmaceuticals
Innovative processes reduce costs and protect the environment

KARSTEN VON DEM BRUCH
Saltigo GmbH, Pharma Business Line, Process Development, Chempark, Building H 5, Leverkusen, 51369, Germany

Abstract

Custom manufacturing is more than just the reliable and on-time delivery of products. The choice of thesynthetic route as well as process development and optimization are other important factors for success. It is not just theyield, product quality and reaction times that can be optimized in this way. It is also possible to minimize the amounts ofwaste produced and the energy requirement and consequently to follow reaction paths which are economically andecologically equally attractive.


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