Iterative synthesis can generalize, automate and democratize the molecule-making process. Now, by using a computer algorithm to scan the depths of chemical reactivity space, thousands of iterative ways to make small molecules are discovered.
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Loving, D.C., Burke, M.D. Iterations from the chemical cosmos. Nat Synth 1, 11–12 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-021-00014-z
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