The Organic Chemistry of Drug Synthesis, Volume 1
Organic Chemistry Series of Drug Synthesis (Series Nr. 1)
1. Edition February 1977
496 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Updated every five years, the series represents the optimal compromise between currency and a sufficient body of material for cohesive and comprehensive treatment in a monograph. Provides a quick yet thorough overview of the synthetic routines that have been used to access specific classes of therapeutic agents. Materials are organized by chemical class, and syntheses are taken back to available starting materials. Discusses disease state, rational for method of drug therapy, biological activities of each compound and preparation. Coverage also includes those generic pharmaceutical compounds not accorded clinical status. A glossary defines biological terms.
Monocyclic Alicyclic Compounds.
Benzyl and Benzhydryl Derivatives.
Penethyl and Phenylpropylamines.
Arylacetic and Arylpropionic Acids.
Arylethylenes and Their Reduction Products.
Monocyclic Aromatic Compounds.
Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds.
Steroids.
Tetracyclines.
Acyclic Compounds.
Five-Membered Heterocycles.
Six-Membered Heterocycles.
Derivatives of Morphine, Morphinan, and Benzomorphan;
4-Phenylpiperidines.
Five-Membered Heterocycles Fused to One Benzene Ring.
Six-Membered Heterocycles Fused to One Benzene Ring.
Benzodiazepines.
Phenothiazines.
Additional Heterocycles Fused to Two Benzene Rings.
beta-Lactam Antibiotics.
Miscellaneous Fused Heterocycles.
Cross Index of Drugs.
Glossary.
Index.
Lester A. Mitscher, Ph.D., recognized for his research achievements by numerous institutions, serves as a consultant for the National Institutes of Health, among other organizations. Dr. Mitscher is a professor at the University of Kansas and the Victorian College of Pharmacy at Monash University outside Melbourne, Australia. Victoria Dolby Toews, MPH, a veteran freelance researcher and writer, has written and coauthored many books on health and wellness. She lives in the Pacific Northwest.
