synthetic chemistry
The branch of chemistry concerned with synthesizing compounds, often contrasted with analytical or natural-product chemistry.
He is majoring in synthetic chemistry at university.
Advances in synthetic chemistry are leading to the development of new drugs one after another.
synthetic organic chemistry
Compound of 合成 (ごうせい, 'synthesis') and 化学 (かがく, 'chemistry'). The term is a direct calque from English 'synthetic chemistry'.