Abstract: The invention relates to libraries of synthetic test compound attached to separate phase synthesis supports. In particular, the invention relates to libraries of synthetic test compound attached to separate phase synthesis supports that also contain coding molecules that encode the structure of the synthetic test compound. The molecules may be polymers or multiple nonpolymeric molecules. Each of the solid phase synthesis support beads contains a single type of synthetic test compound. The synthetic test compound can have backbone structures with linkages such as amide, urea, carbamate (i.e., urethane), ester, amino, sulfide, disulfide, or carbon--carbon, such as alkane and alkene, or any combination thereof. Examples of subunits suited for the different linkage chemistries are provided.

Abstract: The invention concerns libraries of chemical compounds, that are useful in medicinal chemistry and related arts, their methods of manufacture and methods of their use. In one embodiment the individual chemical species of the library are synthesized aleatoricly, i.e, by a process involving chance. The chemical species of the library are used while attached to solid phase supports. The library differs from previously disclosed libraries that were intended to be screened while in solid phase in that each individual solid phase support or identifiable portion of a solid phase array displays many species of ligands, collectively termed a "set." The library is constructed so that each set contains a single invariant structure, common to all the species of ligands attached to the particular solid phase support, which is termed a "motif." The invention teaches that libraries of motifs can be employed advantageously compared to known libraries wherein a single species is present on each support.

Abstract: The invention relates to libraries of synthetic test compound attached to separate phase synthesis supports that also contain coding molecules that encode the structure of the synthetic test compound. The molecules may be polymers or multiple nonpolymeric molecules. The synthetic test compound can have backbone structures with linkages such as amide, urea, carbamate (i.e., urethane), ester, amino, sulfide, disulfide, or carbon-carbon, such as alkane and alkene, or any combination thereof. Examples of subunits suited for the different linkage chemistries are provided. The synthetic test compound can also be molecular scaffolds, such as derivatives of monocyclic of bicyclic carbohydrates, steroids, sugars, heterocyclic structures, polyaromatic structures, or other structures capable of acting as a scaffolding. Examples of suitable molecular scaffolds are provided.