AI tool finds green ways to turn chemical waste into drugs
Circular approach for industry by-products considers environmental, economic and geographic aspects to rank predicted routes for real-world applications
A synthesis platform dubbed Allchemy has identified several drugs and agrochemicals that can be made from chemical waste streams. After predicting feasible synthetic routes, the program applies environmental, economic and geographic considerations to rank the reactions and even suggests greener alternatives to the known pathways. The software was successfully tested in an on demand drug manufacturing system.