title: Small molecules as exemplars of emergent properties and diversification into the 'adjacent possible'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon, CH-1011 Lausanne. Bernard.Testa@chuv.ch.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vistoli
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pedretti
mesh_terms: D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D054852:Small Molecule Libraries / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D054852:Small Molecule Libraries
keywords: Alkanes; Alkanols; Biodiversity; Chloroalkanes; Emergent properties; Lipophilicity potential; Symmetry breaking