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Automation of air-free synthesis

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Cutting-edge chemistry is often performed in non-atmospheric conditions. Continued development of the Chemputer platform now enables the utilization of sensitive compounds in automated synthetic protocols.

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Fig. 1: A brief timeline of advances in automated synthesis.

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    Babak A. Mahjour & Connor W. Coley

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Mahjour, B.A., Coley, C.W. Automation of air-free synthesis. Nat Rev Chem 8, 300–301 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-024-00599-x

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