Retrosynthesis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The prediction of precursors (intermediates and reactants), given the products of a synthesis reaction. countable, uncountable

    "1983, Francis A. Carey, Richard J. Sundberg, Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions and synthesis, Plenum Press, page 578, The retrosyntheses shown in Scheme 11.11 correspond to the syntheses in Schemes 11.12 and 11.13."

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retrosynthetic analysis

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"1983, Francis A. Carey, Richard J. Sundberg, Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions and synthesis, Plenum Press, page 578, The retrosyntheses shown in Scheme 11.11 correspond to the syntheses in Schemes 11.12 and 11.13."

Etymology

From retro- + synthesis.

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