Q: If a new synthetic route and method of organic synthesis from A to B is found, which is different from that reported in existing literature, can I apply for a patent? !

This mainly depends on whether your route has broken through. Generally speaking, no academic has applied for a patent, but has published an article. There are generally two factors in applying for a patent. First, your route is good enough to produce JACS, or even higher, for example, nature ... has almost no protective groups, and there are several unique methodologies, such as cascade reaction. One-step reaction determines several solid centers. While others used more than 30 steps, you used 10 step. The second is that your molecules are in great need of industry or pharmaceutical industry. In this way, if they want to use your method for mass production, they must get your permission, which requires you to apply for a patent. Otherwise, it's useless for you to apply for a patent for a molecule that nobody wants.