Types of Strategies for Retrosynthetic Analyses

An overarching principle of great importance in retrosynthetic analysis is the concurrent use of as many of these independent strategies as possible. Such parallel application of several 

The logical application of retrosynthetic analysis depends on the use of higher level strategies to guide the selection of effective transforms. Chapters 2-5 which follow describe the general strategies which speed the discovery of fruitful retrosynthetic pathways. In brief these strategies may be summarized as follows. 

Structure-goal strategies—directed at the structure of a potential intermediate or potential starting material. Such a goal greatly narrows a retrosynthetic search and allows the application of bidirectional search techniques. 

6 Retrosynthetic Analysis by Computer Under T-Goal Guidance.23 

10 T-Goal Search Using Tactical Combinations of Transforms.31 

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