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Main Authors: Tharwani, Kartar Kumar Lohana, Kumar, Rajesh, Sumita, Ahmed, Numan, Tang, Yong
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05427
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author Tharwani, Kartar Kumar Lohana
Kumar, Rajesh
Sumita
Ahmed, Numan
Tang, Yong
author_facet Tharwani, Kartar Kumar Lohana
Kumar, Rajesh
Sumita
Ahmed, Numan
Tang, Yong
contents Large language models (LLMs) are beginning to reshape how chemists plan and run reactions in organic synthesis. Trained on millions of reported transformations, these text-based models can propose synthetic routes, forecast reaction outcomes and even instruct robots that execute experiments without human supervision. Here we survey the milestones that turned LLMs from speculative tools into practical lab partners. We show how coupling LLMs with graph neural networks, quantum calculations and real-time spectroscopy shrinks discovery cycles and supports greener, data-driven chemistry. We discuss limitations, including biased datasets, opaque reasoning and the need for safety gates that prevent unintentional hazards. Finally, we outline community initiatives open benchmarks, federated learning and explainable interfaces that aim to democratize access while keeping humans firmly in control. These advances chart a path towards rapid, reliable and inclusive molecular innovation powered by artificial intelligence and automation.
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spellingShingle Large Language Models Transform Organic Synthesis From Reaction Prediction to Automation
Tharwani, Kartar Kumar Lohana
Kumar, Rajesh
Sumita
Ahmed, Numan
Tang, Yong
Artificial Intelligence
Large language models (LLMs) are beginning to reshape how chemists plan and run reactions in organic synthesis. Trained on millions of reported transformations, these text-based models can propose synthetic routes, forecast reaction outcomes and even instruct robots that execute experiments without human supervision. Here we survey the milestones that turned LLMs from speculative tools into practical lab partners. We show how coupling LLMs with graph neural networks, quantum calculations and real-time spectroscopy shrinks discovery cycles and supports greener, data-driven chemistry. We discuss limitations, including biased datasets, opaque reasoning and the need for safety gates that prevent unintentional hazards. Finally, we outline community initiatives open benchmarks, federated learning and explainable interfaces that aim to democratize access while keeping humans firmly in control. These advances chart a path towards rapid, reliable and inclusive molecular innovation powered by artificial intelligence and automation.
title Large Language Models Transform Organic Synthesis From Reaction Prediction to Automation
topic Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05427