"This will be one of the most important compounds of our generation," Mr. Kindler said.
Rosenkranz's team synthesized many important compounds, including the birth control pill and cortisone.
Many commercially important compounds are derived from coal tar.
The most important compounds of silicon are the dioxide (silica) and the various silicates.
The two most important compounds of germanium are the dioxide (GeO2) and the tetrachloride (GeCl4).
In the 1800s many important compounds were isolated from plants for the first time.
Vitamins are distinct in several ways from other biologically important compounds such as proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids.
He synthesized two other important compounds, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) in 1949 and uridine triphosphate in 1954.
Study of glycerol led him into researches of glycols and the synthesis of many important compounds, including choline.
"Consider the sundew … It can grow in very harsh environments in this country because its sticky leaves allow it to catch insects, which provide it with nitrogen and other important compounds.
Acids and bases are important compounds in the natural world, so their chemistry is central to any discussion of chemical reactions.
