EXHIBIT 25

                                   FORM T-1
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
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                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                   A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
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                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                           SECTION 305(B)(2) _______
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                    UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


               NEW YORK                          13-3818954
     (Jurisdiction of incorporation           (I.R.S. employer
       if not a U.S. national bank)          identification No.)


          114 WEST 47TH STREET                   10036-1532
             NEW YORK, NY                        (Zip Code)
         (Address of principal
           executive offices)
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                                  CHIREX INC.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


                DELAWARE                          04-3296309
     (State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. employer
      incorporation or organization)          identification No.)

       300 ATLANTIC STREET, SUITE 402
           Stamford, Connecticut                      06901
  (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)
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                                DEBT SECURITIES
                      (Title of the indenture securities)
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                                    GENERAL


1.  GENERAL INFORMATION
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  Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

  (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it
       is subject.

         Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2nd District), New York, New York
           (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System)
         Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.
         New York State Banking Department, Albany, New York

  (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

       The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR
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  If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

       None

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15:

  ChiRex Inc. currently is not in default under any of its outstanding
  securities for which United States Trust Company of New York is Trustee.
  Accordingly, responses to Items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15
  of Form T-1 are not required under General Instruction B.


16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS
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     T-1.1   --   Organization Certificate, as amended, issued by the State of
                  New York Banking Department to transact business as a Trust
                  Company, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit T-1.1 to Form
                  T-1 filed on September 15, 1995 with the Commission pursuant
                  to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust
                  Indenture Reform Act of 1990 (Registration No. 33-97056).
       
     T-1.2   --   Included in Exhibit T-1.1.
       
     T-1.3   --   Included in Exhibit T-1.1.

 
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16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS
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     (cont'd)

     T-1.4   --   The By-Laws of United States Trust Company of New York, as
                  amended, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit T-1.4 to Form
                  T-1 filed on September 15, 1995 with the Commission pursuant
                  to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust
                  Indenture Reform Act of 1990 (Registration No. 33-97056).

     T-1.6   --   The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
                  Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust Indenture
                  Reform Act of 1990.

     T-1.7   --   A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
                  pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or
                  examining authority.


NOTE
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As of September 30, 1998, the trustee had 2,999,020 shares of Common Stock
outstanding, all of which are owned by its parent company, U.S. Trust
Corporation.  The term "trustee" in Item 2, refers to each of United States
Trust Company of New York and its parent company, U. S. Trust Corporation.

In answering Item 2 in this statement of eligibility as to matters peculiarly
within the knowledge of the obligor or its directors, the trustee has relied
upon information furnished to it by the obligor and will rely on information to
be furnished by the obligor and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of such information.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the trustee,
United States Trust Company of New York, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of
eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 1st day
of December, 1998.

UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY
  OF NEW YORK, Trustee

By: /s/ Gerard F. Ganey
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    Gerard F. Ganey
    Senior Vice President

 
                                                                   Exhibit T-1.6
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       The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

                    United States Trust Company of New York
                              114 West 47th Street
                              New York, NY  10036


September 1, 1995



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990, and subject to the
limitations set forth therein, United States Trust Company of New York ("U.S.
Trust") hereby consents that reports of examinations of U.S. Trust by Federal,
State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities
to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor.



Very truly yours,


UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY
  OF NEW YORK



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By:  S/Gerard F. Ganey
     Senior Vice President

 
                                                                   EXHIBIT T-1.7

                    UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
                               September 30, 1998
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                                ($ IN THOUSANDS)


 
ASSETS
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Cash and Due from Banks                     $  339,287
 
Short-Term Investments                         161,493
 
Securities, Available for Sale                 563,176
 
Loans                                        1,954,456
Less:  Allowance for Credit Losses              16,860
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     Net Loans                               1,937,596
Premises and Equipment                          58,809
Other Assets                                   120,308
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     Total Assets                           $3,180,669
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LIABILITIES
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Deposits:
     Non-Interest Bearing                   $  646,593
     Interest Bearing                         1,838108
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         Total Deposits                      2,484,701
 
Short-Term Credit Facilities                   375,849
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities       142,513
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     Total Liabilities                      $3,003,063
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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
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Common Stock                                    14,995
Capital Surplus                                 49,541
Retained Earnings                              109,648
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities
     Available for Sale (Net of Taxes)           3,422
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                     177,606
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    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                   $3,180,669
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I, Richard E. Brinkmann, Managing & Comptroller of the named bank do hereby
declare that this Statement of Condition has been prepared in conformance with
the instructions issued by the appropriate regulatory authority and is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.

Richard E. Brinkmann, Managing Director & Comptroller

November 2, 1998