The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
We
report
a
general
C-H
aminoalkylation
of
5-membered
heterocycles
through
combined
machine
learning/experimental
workflow.
Our
work
describes
previously
unknown
functionalization
reactivity
and
creates
predictive
learning
(ML)
model
iterative
refinement
over
6
rounds
active
learning.
The
initial
established
with
1,3-azoles
predicts
the
reactivities
N-aryl
indazoles,
1,2,4-triazolopyrazines,
1,2,3-thiadiazoles,
1,3,4-oxadiazoles,
while
other
substrate
classes
(e.g.,
pyrazoles
1,2,4-triazoles)
are
not
predicted
well.
final
includes
additional
heterocyclic
scaffolds
in
training
data,
which
results
high
accuracy
across
all
tested
cores.
prediction
performance
is
shown
both
within
set
via
cross-validation
(CV
R2
=
0.81)
when
predicting
unseen
substrates
diverse
molecular
weight
structure
(Test
0.95).
concept
feature
engineering
discussed,
we
benchmark
mechanistically
related
DFT-based
features
that
more
time-intensive
laborious
comparison
descriptors
fingerprints.
Importantly,
this
establishes
novel
for
methods
underdeveloped.
Since
such
key
motifs
drug
discovery
development,
expect
to
be
significant
use
synthetic
synthesis-oriented
ML
communities.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(49), P. 55004 - 55016
Published: Dec. 1, 2022
Despite
advances
in
machine
learning
for
accurately
predicting
material
properties,
forecasting
the
performance
of
thermosetting
polymers
remains
a
challenge
due
to
sparsity
historical
experimental
data
and
their
complicated
crosslinked
structures.
We
proposed
machine-learning-assisted
materials
genome
approach
(MGA)
rapidly
designing
novel
epoxy
thermosets
with
excellent
mechanical
properties
(high
tensile
moduli,
high
strength,
toughness)
through
high-throughput
screening
vast
chemical
space.
Machine-learning
models
were
established
by
combining
attention-
gate-augmented
graph
convolutional
networks,
multilayer
perceptrons,
classical
gel
theory,
transfer
from
small
molecules
polymers.
Proof-of-concept
experiments
carried
out,
structures
designed
MGA
verified.
Gene
substructures
affecting
modulus,
toughness
also
extracted,
revealing
mechanisms
properties.
The
developed
strategy
can
be
employed
design
other
efficiently.
ACS Central Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(12), P. 2196 - 2204
Published: Dec. 8, 2023
Models
can
codify
our
understanding
of
chemical
reactivity
and
serve
a
useful
purpose
in
the
development
new
synthetic
processes
via,
for
example,
evaluating
hypothetical
reaction
conditions
or
silico
substrate
tolerance.
Perhaps
most
determining
factor
is
composition
training
data
whether
it
sufficient
to
train
model
that
make
accurate
predictions
over
full
domain
interest.
Here,
we
discuss
design
datasets
ways
are
conducive
data-driven
modeling,
emphasizing
idea
set
diversity
generalizability
rely
on
choice
molecular
representation.
We
additionally
experimental
constraints
associated
with
generating
common
types
chemistry
how
these
considerations
should
influence
dataset
building.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: July 3, 2023
High-throughput
experimentation
(HTE)
is
an
increasingly
important
tool
in
reaction
discovery.
While
the
hardware
for
running
HTE
chemical
laboratory
has
evolved
significantly
recent
years,
there
remains
a
need
software
solutions
to
navigate
data-rich
experiments.
Here
we
have
developed
phactor™,
that
facilitates
performance
and
analysis
of
laboratory.
phactor™
allows
experimentalists
rapidly
design
arrays
reactions
or
direct-to-biology
experiments
24,
96,
384,
1,536
wellplates.
Users
can
access
online
reagent
data,
such
as
inventory,
virtually
populate
wells
with
produce
instructions
perform
array
manually,
assistance
liquid
handling
robot.
After
completion
array,
analytical
results
be
uploaded
facile
evaluation,
guide
next
series
All
metadata,
are
stored
machine-readable
formats
readily
translatable
various
software.
We
also
demonstrate
use
discovery
several
chemistries,
including
identification
low
micromolar
inhibitor
SARS-CoV-2
main
protease.
Furthermore,
been
made
available
free
academic
24-
96-well
via
interface.
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. 2476 - 2492
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
This
review
surveys
the
recent
advances
and
challenges
in
predicting
optimizing
reaction
conditions
using
machine
learning
techniques.
The
paper
emphasizes
importance
of
acquiring
processing
large
diverse
datasets
chemical
reactions,
use
both
global
local
models
to
guide
design
synthetic
processes.
Global
exploit
information
from
comprehensive
databases
suggest
general
for
new
while
fine-tune
specific
parameters
a
given
family
improve
yield
selectivity.
also
identifies
current
limitations
opportunities
this
field,
such
as
data
quality
availability,
integration
high-throughput
experimentation.
demonstrates
how
combination
engineering,
science,
ML
algorithms
can
enhance
efficiency
effectiveness
design,
enable
novel
discoveries
chemistry.
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
64(8), P. 2955 - 2970
Published: March 15, 2024
Chemical
reactions
serve
as
foundational
building
blocks
for
organic
chemistry
and
drug
design.
In
the
era
of
large
AI
models,
data-driven
approaches
have
emerged
to
innovate
design
novel
reactions,
optimize
existing
ones
higher
yields,
discover
new
pathways
synthesizing
chemical
structures
comprehensively.
To
effectively
address
these
challenges
with
machine
learning
it
is
imperative
derive
robust
informative
representations
or
engage
in
feature
engineering
using
extensive
data
sets
reactions.
This
work
aims
provide
a
comprehensive
review
established
reaction
featurization
approaches,
offering
insights
into
selection
features
wide
array
tasks.
The
advantages
limitations
employing
SMILES,
molecular
fingerprints,
graphs,
physics-based
properties
are
meticulously
elaborated.
Solutions
bridge
gap
between
different
will
also
be
critically
evaluated.
Additionally,
we
introduce
frontier
pretraining,
holding
promise
an
innovative
yet
unexplored
avenue.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
147(9), P. 7476 - 7484
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
The
development
of
machine
learning
models
to
predict
the
regioselectivity
C(sp3)-H
functionalization
reactions
is
reported.
A
data
set
for
dioxirane
oxidations
was
curated
from
literature
and
used
generate
a
model
C-H
oxidation.
To
assess
whether
smaller,
intentionally
designed
sets
could
provide
accuracy
on
complex
targets,
series
acquisition
functions
were
developed
select
most
informative
molecules
specific
target.
Active
learning-based
that
leverage
predicted
reactivity
uncertainty
found
outperform
those
based
molecular
site
similarity
alone.
use
elaboration
significantly
reduced
number
points
needed
perform
accurate
prediction,
it
machine-designed
can
give
predictions
when
larger,
randomly
selected
fail.
Finally,
workflow
experimentally
validated
five
substrates
shown
be
applicable
predicting
arene
radical
borylation.
These
studies
quantitative
alternative
intuitive
extrapolation
"model
substrates"
frequently
estimate
molecules.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(48)
Published: Oct. 10, 2023
A
novel
and
convenient
approach
that
combines
high-throughput
experimentation
(HTE)
with
machine
learning
(ML)
technologies
to
achieve
the
first
selective
cross-dimerization
of
sulfoxonium
ylides
via
iridium
catalysis
is
presented.
variety
valuable
amide-,
ketone-,
ester-,
N-heterocycle-substituted
unsymmetrical
E-alkenes
are
synthesized
in
good
yields
high
stereoselectivities.
This
mild
method
avoids
use
diazo
compounds
characterized
by
simple
operation,
step-economy,
excellent
chemoselectivity
functional
group
compatibility.
The
combined
experimental
computational
studies
identify
an
amide-sulfoxonium
ylide
as
a
carbene
precursor.
Furthermore,
comprehensive
exploration
reaction
space
also
performed
(600
reactions)
model
for
yield
prediction
has
been
constructed.
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
64(1), P. 42 - 56
Published: Dec. 20, 2023
Machine
Learning
(ML)
techniques
face
significant
challenges
when
predicting
advanced
chemical
properties,
such
as
yield,
feasibility
of
synthesis,
and
optimal
reaction
conditions.
These
stem
from
the
high-dimensional
nature
prediction
task
myriad
essential
variables
involved,
ranging
reactants
reagents
to
catalysts,
temperature,
purification
processes.
Successfully
developing
a
reliable
predictive
model
not
only
holds
potential
for
optimizing
high-throughput
experiments
but
can
also
elevate
existing
retrosynthetic
approaches
bolster
plethora
applications
within
field.
In
this
review,
we
systematically
evaluate
efficacy
current
ML
methodologies
in
chemoinformatics,
shedding
light
on
their
milestones
inherent
limitations.
Additionally,
detailed
examination
representative
case
study
provides
insights
into
prevailing
issues
related
data
availability
transferability
discipline.
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(12), P. 3659 - 3668
Published: June 14, 2023
Machine
learning
models
are
increasingly
being
utilized
to
predict
outcomes
of
organic
chemical
reactions.
A
large
amount
reaction
data
is
used
train
these
models,
which
in
stark
contrast
how
expert
chemists
discover
and
develop
new
reactions
by
leveraging
information
from
a
small
number
relevant
transformations.
Transfer
active
two
strategies
that
can
operate
low-data
situations,
may
help
fill
this
gap
promote
the
use
machine
for
tackling
real-world
challenges
synthesis.
This
Perspective
introduces
transfer
connects
potential
opportunities
directions
further
research,
especially
area
prospective
development