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Science of Synthesis

Full-text resource for methods in synthetic organic chemistry

Science of Synthesis provides a critical review of the synthetic methodology developed from the early 1800s to-date for the entire field of organic and organometallic chemistry.

Franziska Schoenebeck and Dani Schultz win the 2025 Women in Chemistry Awards

Congratulations to the winners of the Dr. Margaret Faul Women in Chemistry Awards 2025!

Science of Synthesis 4.34

Photocatalysis in chemical biology, biomimetic nanozymes, chemistry in living animals, biorthogonal strategies for the uncaging and assembly of drugs, furans, and more!

Science of Synthesis 4.33

Quinolines, carboxylic acids, esters, ortho esters, vinyl sulfides, and more!

Science of Synthesis 4.32

DNA-Encoded Libraries, thiophenes, phospholes, carboxylic acids, amidines, and more!

Science of Synthesis Knowledge Updates - New Volume Editor

Qian Wan joins the team as editor of Volume 29, covering acetals and carbohydrates.

Science of Synthesis 4.31

DNA-Encoded Libraries, acridines, phospholes, thioamides, and more!

Science of Synthesis: Michelle Chang ist die Gewinnerin des Women in Chemistry Award 2023

Michelle Chang from UC Berkeley (USA) has been chosen as the 3rd recipient of the Dr. Margaret Faul Women in Chemistry Award.

Science of Synthesis Knowledge Updates – New Volume Editor

Renzo Luisi joins the team as editor of content relating to organolithium-, -sodium, and -potassium chemistry

Base-Metal Catalysis

Recent advances in catalytic methods based on earth-abundant metals are discussed.

Dynamic Kinetic Resolution (DKR) and Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Transformations (DYKAT)

Principles and applications of DKR and DYKAT.

Science of Synthesis as a Teaching Resource

The content of Science of Synthesis can also be useful for the preparation and delivery of advanced organic synthesis courses. Find out how teaching faculty and students can make the most of this resource in an educational context.

Another SOS Crossword is Now Available To Download

Put your knowledge of chemical names to the test!

SOS Author Spotlight: Elena Villani and Shinsuke Inagi

Fundamentals and applications of bipolar electrochemistry described in Science of Synthesis

SoS presents the first Early Career Advisory Board

We are delighted to announce the first members of the SoS ECAB for 2022-2024!

Science of Synthesis Knowledge Updates - New Volume Editor

Sophie Rousseaux joins the team as editor of Volume 19 (Nitriles and Isocyanides)

Science of Synthesis Knowledge Updates - New Volume Editor Appointed

Marc Taillefer and Samir Zard new editors for content on nitrogen functional groups

SOS Author Spotlight: Lara Malins and Richard Payne

Peptide synthesis explored with a Knowledge Updates chapter on chemoselective ligation chemistry

SOS Author Spotlight: Philip Harris (Pyrido[1,2-a]indoles)

Latest update to SOS includes synthetic routes to important hetarene systems: pyrido[1,2-a]indoles and aza analogues

SOS Case Studies: Enhancing Users Chemistry Research

A series of case studies prepared by major chemistry institutions worldwide - designed to illustrate practical examples of how SOS can help benefit your research.

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Whom would you award with the Women in Chemistry Award 2025?

Web seminar

Powering Molecular Transformers with High Quality Data. Sign up now!

Kooperation zwischen IBM Research Europe und Science of Synthesis

Ziel der Partnerschaft ist es, die Vorhersage von chemischen Reaktionsergebnissen mit Hilfe von künstlicher Intelligenz und Synthesedaten aus Thiemes digitalem Nachschlagewerk für die organische Chemie – Science of Synthesis – zu verbessern.