Scavenger resin

[3] Used primarily in the synthesis of medicinal drugs,[4] solution-phase combinatorial chemistry allows for the creation of large libraries of structurally related compounds.

In general chemical synthesis laboratories, a number of traditional techniques for purification are used as opposed to the employment of scavenger resins.

[4] The ability to specialize a scavenger resin allows for significantly reduce purification times and more pure products.

Conversely, many scavenger resins must be used in large amounts to purify a given product, presenting physical purification issues.

[3] Furthermore, when discussing the use of scavenger resins it is important to think about the different types of solid support "beads" that will hold the selected functional group.

These types of resins are able to remove the negatively charged organic[verification needed] molecules in water, like bicarbonates, sulfates, and nitrates.