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chemical synthesis
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technique in chemistry
Chemical synthesis is the process of combining simpler chemical substances to create new, more complex compounds. It matters because it allows scientists and industries to produce materials like medicines, plastics, and other useful substances that don't occur naturally or are difficult to obtain otherwise.
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Research
464,594 papers- Chemical synthesis of peptides.ReviewAnnual review of biochemistry · 1969Katsoyannis P, Ginos JZDOI: 10.1146/annurev.bi.38.070169.004313
- Chemical synthesis of peptides and proteins.ReviewAnnual review of biochemistry · 1970Marglin A, Merrifield RBDOI: 10.1146/annurev.bi.39.070170.004205
- Chemical synthesis of phospholipids and analogues of phospholipids containing carbon-phosphorus bonds.ReviewMethods in enzymology · 1975Rosenthal AFDOI: 10.1016/0076-6879(75)35179-3
- [Chemical synthesis of proteins].ReviewDie Naturwissenschaften · 1967Zahn HDOI: 10.1007/BF00603134
- [Chemical synthesis of oligonucleotides].ReviewTanpakushitsu kakusan koso. Protein, nucleic acid, enzyme · 1972Otsuka E
- Synthesis of glycerophospholipids.ReviewChemistry and physics of lipids · 1980Eibl HDOI: 10.1016/0009-3084(80)90061-4
- [Chemical synthesis of carbohydrate derivatives].ReviewTanpakushitsu kakusan koso. Protein, nucleic acid, enzyme · 1968Osawa T
- Solid-phase peptide synthesis.ReviewAdvances in enzymology and related areas of molecular biology · 1969Merrifield RBDOI: 10.1002/9780470122778.ch6
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Encyclopedic overview
Chemical synthesis (chemical combination) is the artificial execution of chemical reactions to obtain one or more products. This occurs by physical and chemical manipulations, usually involving one or more reactions. In modern laboratory uses, the process is reproducible and reliable.
A chemical synthesis involves one or more compounds (known as reagents or reactants) that will experience a transformation under certain conditions. Various reaction types can be applied to formulate a desired product. Many reactions require some form of processing ("work-up") or purification procedure to isolate the final product.
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