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How to synthesise organic compounds
Check if the starting chemical is a mixture.
If your starting chemical is something like crude oil, you'll need to use distillation or fractional distillation to separate it into parts.
See if the starting and target chemicals have any groups in common.
For example, they may contain an amine group or a carboxyl group, etc. If the starting chemical is a mixture, look at which parts can be used.