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Recursive simplification of a target structure into plausible precursors using transforms grounded in known forward reactions.
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Retrosynthesis is a planning representation; proposed disconnections remain hypotheses until viable forward reactions and operations are demonstrated.
The target is a model, idealization, restricted ansatz, approximation scheme, phenomenological fit, or historical representation used for the source system or theory. It need not have a universal small error parameter and is not thereby a controlled limit or effective theory. The edge label and detail must identify the precise status.
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Retrosynthesis proposes strategic disconnections and precursor transforms; experimental route selection must also address feasibility, selectivity, supply, safety, and purification.
A theory, law, or interaction describes the behavior of the target within a stated regime. The edge detail must state important limits or qualifications.
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