1.1.2. Synthesis: the first step in chemistry!

Abstract

Every chemist has at some time synthesized a compound, because synthesizing is thebeginning of all subsequent studies. It does not matter if the applications includemedicine, engineering, food, energy, or it is just the interest in creating new molecules.Most discoveries in chemistry include the synthesis of new materials and everyday new compounds are created or found, and innovative preparation routes aretested.

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