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[pancakes]

I have a process that involves 10 steps. I can complete 9 of them and describe those in detail. The one other step is a chemical reaction. I can describe in detail the starting molecules and the molecules after the reaction. What I do not know is what series of chemicals and catalysts might cause this reaction, in fact nobody does. As of today, noone has caused this particular chemical reaction. Is this process still patentable? If not, how far do I need to go in creating a suitable reaction for this step?

Thank you for any guidance you can provide.

[NJ Patent1]

Pancakes:  As the question is written, my answer is answer is no.  You have to be able to tell the world at least one way to practice that last step in sufficient detail so that they could carry it out withou too much futzing around (i.e. w/o "undue experimentation").  But you do not need to know the mechanism of the reaction.  Disclosure of the starting materials, a catalyst if needed, and some set of reaction conditions (T. P, t) that work should suffice.