# Bad Influence story: Anthropic says Claude planned chemical synthesis routes for four molecules

Active · 2 articles · 2 sources · First reported 11-09 16:06. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/4b1421c5-cbd5-49ce-a336-5bb3b19e29e4

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Latest update (11-09 16:10): Anthropic says Claude planned a complex molecule synthesis route in about half an hour

Overview: Anthropic says Claude wrote a complete synthesis route for four complex molecules in about half an hour. Claude worked from one image of each molecule, with no internet access and code as its only tool. The post shows the GDGT-4 target and part of the planned route, and Anthropic says the route has not yet been tested in a lab.

A report quoting Anthropic adds that Claude checked its own plan by running code to confirm each compound followed from its starting materials. The same report says external collaborators rated the work at the level of an early graduate student.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-09 16:10 · Andrew Curran · [Anthropic says Claude planned a complex molecule synthesis route in about half an hour](https://badinfluence.news/items/t1vtxnu7fldifaoj0m56cw1x3)
2. 11-09 16:06 · Claude · [Anthropic says Claude planned a complex molecule synthesis route in half an hour](https://badinfluence.news/items/gu9xui7auhodeny6mt4wkjcyt)
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