The design and synthesis of biologically active organophosphorus compounds - The role of a central research laboratory

Abstract

The properties and benefits offered by incorporating phosphorus into molecules are varied and numerous as shown by the many divisional research programs within Ciba-Geigy in the early eighties. This paper describes how a Central Research Group developed new materials in organophosphorous chemistry and identified new leads for life science applications. © Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft.