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The Emergence of the Structure of the Molecule and the Art of Its Synthesis
Author(s) -
Nicolaou K. C.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201207081
Subject(s) - molecule , function (biology) , structure function , organic molecules , chemistry , core (optical fiber) , nanotechnology , materials science , physics , organic chemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , optics , particle physics
At the core of chemistry lie the structure of the molecule, the art of its synthesis, and the design of function within it. This Essay traces the understanding of the structure of the molecule, the emergence of organic synthesis, and the art of total synthesis from the 19th century to the present day.