Organic synthesis, thermodynamically controlled templated

Thermodynamic control in organic synthesis is very familiar, for example, in the synthesis of esters, acetals, or imines. Specific product formation can be favored by shifting the equilibrium position, through the removal or addition of water, the choice of solvent, the use of excess reagents, or by controlling the temperature and pressure of the reaction. Templates may be used in thermodynamically controlled synthesis to guide the system towards the production of a desired product that fits the template. 

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