R&D Synthetic Chemist
Scout routes, guide by starting material, discover procedures.
Recommended reading order
4 pages- 1Getting StartedSubmitting your first retrosynthesisRun a target molecule end-to-end, from SMILES to finished routes.
- 2Getting StartedUnderstanding your resultsInterpret scores, badges, and hover cards on a finished result.
- 3Getting StartedViewing reference entriesOpen patent literature procedures for any reaction step.
- 4FeaturesRoute builderPin transformation steps from multiple routes and validate connectivity.
Why this role uses SynovAI
Accelerate route design for new targets — from initial scouting through lab-ready procedures.
Rapid route scouting for new targets
When starting a new synthetic campaign, submit your target and review multiple routes ranked by confidence. Compare step counts, reagent accessibility, and estimated yields side by side. Favorite the most promising routes and use scoring profiles to find the best match for your priorities.
Starting material-guided route design
When you have a specific starting material on hand or one that's readily available from your vendor, use the Specify Starting Material option to constrain the search. Combined with commercial stock filtering, this finds routes that begin from what you can actually procure — reducing procurement delays and costs.
Literature procedure discovery for known transformations
Use the reference viewer to access experimental procedures from patent literature for each reaction step. Click View Reference Entries in the hover card to see specific reagent quantities, solvents, temperatures, and workup conditions from the source patents.