adding sequential numbers within text


hello,

i've begun writing my PhD thesis (chemistry) and need to add sequential
numbers throughout the text as i refer to molecules.

example:

....and the reaction of compound 1 with compound 2 gave 3 in high yields. The
mixture of 4 and 5 produced 6...

if during editing i rewrite the paragraph to:

....The mixture of 4 and 5 produced 6. And the reaction of compound 1 with
compound 2 gave 3 in high yields...

you can see how the compound numbers are no longer sequential in the
document, as they must be (first one must always be 1).

so, if there a way for word to insert and track numbers (they have to be in
bold-face type) and keep them in order if i move them around during editing
(like when footnotes are moved)?

thanks,

sarge

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