
CHAPTER 8
Synthesis and Decomposition
Reactions
ABSTRACT
Synthesis and decomposition reaction networks with reference to RNA
secondary or tertiary structures and autocatalytic network for ribozyme
self-construction are presented. Reflected graphs are introduced as
potential models for self-replication.
Alkanes, deuterated thiophenes, chlorobenzenes are among the chemical
reaction networks analyzed here.
Commutation condition calculus highlights the relation between synthesis
and decomposition steps. Self-evolvability aspects for benzene substitution
reactions are sketched.
Keywords: alkanes, biotechnology, chemical organization, chlorobenzenes,