Number: 2003-044-1-700
Title: Glossary of terms used in combinatorial chemistry
Task Group
Chairman: Arun Ganesan
Members: Eric
Gordon, Derek Maclean,
Eric Martin, Mario
Geysen, Yoshinori Kato,
and Tatsushi Shiota
Objective:
To prepare a Glossary for the field of Combinatorial Chemistry.
To revise the 1999 Technical Report on the same subject [Pure
Appl. Chem.
71(12), 2349-2365 (1999)], and bring it to IUPAC Recommendation
status. To provide an authoritative, on-line resource for Combinatorial
Chemistry nomenclature.
Description:
This project is intended to capture and define terminology used
in the field of Combinatorial Chemistry. An initial Technical Report
on this subject was published in 19991
In the intervening period this relatively new field has continued
to innovate and produce new terminology. In addition, a reasonable
period of time has elapsed for the earlier definitions to be revised
in light of comments received and the current status and direction
of the field.
The earlier Technical Report has been extremely well received. The
original Pure and Applied Chemistry paper was reprinted in
the American Chemical Society Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry,
(the most authoritative journal in the field)2,
accompanied by an Editorial encouraging adoption of the Glossary as
a tool to enhance communication in the field. Significantly, this
recognized de facto agreement between IUPAC and ACS. 200 reprints
were distributed at the 2000 Gordon Conference on Combinatorial Chemistry
and response was overwhelmingly positive. The Glossary was later translated
into German and reprinted for a third time in Angewandte Chemie.3
The importance of this field, and the existence of a well-received
Technical Report make the push for IUPAC Recommendation status important
and timely.
