LifeTein provides custom chemical synthesis services for small molecules, reference compounds, pharmaceutical intermediates, starting materials, APIs, and lead compound derivatives. We support projects from milligram-scale research quantities to kilogram-scale manufacturing, with a focus on practical route development, reliable execution, and clear communication throughout the project.
This service is focused primarily on small-molecule and custom organic synthesis. LifeTein’s broader synthetic chemistry capabilities also include peptide synthesis, bioconjugation, and selected carbohydrate chemistry, but the core purpose of the service is to support customers looking for outsourced custom chemistry for drug discovery, development, and related research programs.
| Main project types | Target compounds, reference compounds, pharmaceutical intermediates, starting materials, APIs, and lead compound derivatives |
| Typical scale | Milligrams to kilograms |
| Project support | Route scouting, process optimization, synthesis execution, purification, analytical support, and scale-up planning |
| Best fit | Custom molecules that are not available off the shelf or that require tailored route development and manufacturing |
| Related areas | Carbohydrate synthesis, peptide synthesis, and selected conjugation chemistries |
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Chemical synthesis projects often require more than simply following a literature procedure. In many cases, the practical route must be redesigned, shortened, optimized, or adapted for purification, reproducibility, and scale. LifeTein supports this process through route design, synthetic execution, analytical review, and scale-up planning.
One of the strengths of this service is that it is not limited to discovery-scale chemistry. LifeTein supports projects ranging from small research quantities to larger-scale production, which is often important for pharmaceutical and industrial customers who need continuity from route development into supply.
If your project involves multiple analogs, reference materials, or repeated supply of the same target or intermediate, that can often be discussed as part of a broader synthesis plan rather than as isolated one-off compounds.
LifeTein’s custom chemistry capability is reflected in published work and project-specific synthesis support.
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Alapan et al., Sci. Robot. 5, eaba5726 (2020)
...A functional o-nitrobenzyl photocleavable linker [1-(5-methoxy-2-nitro-4-prop-2-ynyloxyphenyl)ethyl N-succinimidyl carbonate, LifeTein LLC, Somerset, NJ] was conjugated to the amino end of the microrollers by NHS-amino coupling chemistry...
Science, 24 Jul 2020: Vol. 369, Issue 6502, pp. 423-426
...Molecule H1 was commercially synthesized by LifeTein, LLC, following the same synthesis steps reported in 23...
Best fit for this service
This service is best suited for researchers and procurement teams looking for a custom chemistry partner for small molecules, intermediates, reference compounds, route development, or larger-scale manufacturing support.
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