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step economy: a standalone construct

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Organic chemistry

the aim of reaching a target molecule in the fewest synthetic steps, treated as a measure of synthetic efficiency.

In organic chemistry, step economy refers to the aim of reaching a target molecule in the fewest synthetic steps, treated as a measure of synthetic efficiency. This meaning comes from Wender (2007) in Accounts of Chemical Research.[1]

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References

Wender, P. A., Verma, V. A., Paxton, T. J., & Pillow, T. H. (2007). Function-Oriented Synthesis, Step Economy, and Drug Design. Accounts of Chemical Research, 41(1), 40-49. https://doi.org/10.1021/ar700155p

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