Nevertheless , it was a landmark for chemical synthesis .
Although the synthesis was publicized as a breakthrough in procuring the hard to get medicinal compound from Japanese occupied southeast Asia , in reality it was too long and tedious to adopt on a practical scale .
It was a landmark for chemical synthesis .
Although the synthesis was publicized as a breakthrough in procuring the hard to get medicinal compound from Japanese occupied southeast Asia , in reality it was too long and tedious to adopt on a practical scale .