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ArticleChem2025

A programmable modular robot for the synthesis of molecular machines.

Robert Rauschen, Jean-François Ayme, Bartosz M Matysiak, Dean Thomas, Leroy Cronin

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Article in Chem, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  5. Utilizing Similarity Measures to Map Chemical Reactivity.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Robert RauschenAdvanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW, UK.
Jean-François AymeAdvanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW, UK.
Bartosz M MatysiakAdvanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW, UK.
Dean ThomasAdvanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW, UK.
Leroy CroninAdvanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW, UK.

Funding

Discovery & Synthesis Chemputer: An intelligent universal system for automated chemical synthesis and discovery across different hardware and scalesUH3TR004136 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW · PI Lee Cronin · 2024 to 2026
$2.6M
Discovery & Synthesis Chemputer: An intelligent universal system for automated chemical synthesis and discovery across different hardware and scalesUG3TR004136 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW · PI CRONIN, LEE · 2022 to 2023
$1.6M
NCATS NIH HHS UG3 TR004136NCATS NIH HHS UH3 TR004136
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The assembly of molecular nanomachines using atomically precise manipulations promises to enable nanotechnology with unprecedented architectural features and exquisite functional properties. However, this future is critically limited by the ability to autonomously manufacture nanomachines, with current efforts being heavily labor intensive. A system is needed to program and assemble matter under digital control, unifying molecular nanotechnology and macroscale chemical processes. Herein, we present a universal chemical robotic synthesis platform (Chemputer) that produces functional molecular machines. By integrating autonomous feedback through on-line NMR and liquid chromatography, a divergent four-step synthesis and purification of molecular rotaxane architectures are achieved. The synthetic sequence averaged 800 base steps over 60 h, affording products on an analytical scale for feasibility studies. While standardizing rotaxane synthesis enhances reliability and reproducibility, our workflow addresses two bottlenecks in autonomous synthesis: yield determination (via on-line

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PMCPMC12393038

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