[silver08]

Is it possible for me to be a chemist (kinda like alchemy) to research only chemical substances or am I forced to "majorly" deal with technology, engineering, and biology? 
I say majorly because I don't mind dealing with a teeny tiny bit of bio and tech, as long as it's simple and basic. However, I mostly want to do research on just chemicals without the use of advanced technology nor having a huge knowledge of computer science, engineering, and biology.

[Corribus]

As a hobby you can do whatever you want, but if you want to make a career of it you'll need money, and nobody is going to fund alchemy I'm afraid.