" Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Organic Chemistry: Recent Advances, Applications, and Challenges"
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Artificial Intelligence , Organic ChemistryAbstract
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into organic chemistry has emerged as a transformative approach, enabling unprecedented accuracy, efficiency, and speed in both research and industrial domains. From predictive modeling of complex organic reactions to retrosynthetic planning and high-throughput screening, AI techniques—particularly deep learning and graph neural networks—are reshaping the discovery and optimization of molecules in fields such as pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and materials science. This paper provides a comprehensive review of recent advances in AI-driven organic chemistry, focusing on industrial applications. It also presents original analyses derived from publicly available reaction datasets and molecular libraries, revealing the potential of custom-trained models in optimizing synthetic routes. The paper concludes with a discussion on current challenges, including data quality, model interpretability, and industrial scalability, while outlining future research directions for hybrid intelligent systems and autonomous chemical laboratories.
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