Carbon efficiency is a simplified formula developed at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).iv The mathematical representation is shown below:
Carbon efficiency (%) = amount of carbon in product × 100 / total carbon present in reactants
This metric is a good simplification for use in the pharmaceutical industry as it takes into account the stoichiometry of reactants and products. Furthermore, this metric is of interest to the pharmaceutical industry where development of carbon skeletons is key to their work.
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