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The role of the synthetic chemist is crucial toward meeting the goals of both environmental protection and economic growth. The principles for the discovery, evaluation and development of environmentally benign alternative synthetic pathways have been investigated and applied both in basic research and in commercial practice. The principles of pollution prevention will be playing an increasing role in the routine work of the synthetic chemist in the future and each chemist will need to know how to design syntheses that are more environmentally benign in order to increase the chances of commercial viability of the methodology.