Chinese chemists synthesize compounds for BASF's crop protection discovery research
BASF's Agricultural Products division cooperates successfully in research with external partners
"Purchasing new substances for primary screening and building blocks for synthesis from external partners on the one hand and focusing our internal efforts on developing promising compounds for crop protection active ingredients on the other hand is successful and has stood the test of time," says Dr. Peter Eckes, Senior Vice President Agricultural Products Research and Development. "We work with 10 external partners - some of them for several years already - who synthesize new compounds for us." Global crop-protection research is the first unit of BASF to work together with a Chinese company in an extensive synthesis cooperation.
All external partners are extensively assessed to make sure that no know-how leaks out and that no potentially new active ingredients are jeopardized. Success factors in cooperation are unconditional reliability and open communication. In addition, product quality and synthetic competence are evaluated because BASF must be able to depend on its partners to do as much as it itself would when trying to solve tricky problems.
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Chemical synthesis is at the heart of modern chemistry and enables the targeted production of molecules with specific properties. By combining starting materials in defined reaction conditions, chemists can create a wide range of compounds, from simple molecules to complex active ingredients.
Topic world Synthesis
Chemical synthesis is at the heart of modern chemistry and enables the targeted production of molecules with specific properties. By combining starting materials in defined reaction conditions, chemists can create a wide range of compounds, from simple molecules to complex active ingredients.