An Introduction to Drug Synthesis - Softcover

Patrick, Graham L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198708432 ISBN 13: 9780198708438

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2015

Synopsis

An Introduction to Drug Synthesis explores the central role played by organic synthesis in the process of drug design and development.

Written by an experienced and talented author to complement his existing An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, the book illustrates how organic synthesis makes important contributions throughout the drug design and discovery process - from the generation of novel drug structures to the improved efficiency of large scale synthesis.

Avoiding excessively detailed descriptions of the underlying synthetic pathways, the book focuses on how synthesis can be used in a strategic way - how and why different synthetic approaches are adopted, and the pros and cons of each.

With examples used extensively to illustrate the concepts presented, An Introduction to Drug Synthesis> is the ideal resource for any pharmaceutical or medicinal chemistry student who needs a thorough understanding of how the concepts of organic synthesis are applied to the development of therapeutic drugs.

Online Resource Centre
An Introduction to Drug Synthesis is supported by an Online Resource Centre featuring:

For registered adopters:
- Figures from the book in electronic format;

For students:
- A suite of multiple-choice questions to support the learning process;
- Additional case studies
- More detailed descriptions of key synthetic reactions, as a source of further reference.

About this title

Review:

This is a well-written guide to many of the key concepts in the application of organic synthesis to drug discovery and development. (Doody's Notes)

About the Author:

Graham Patrick is a lecturer in Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry at the University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow. He is the author of four other undergraduate textbooks covering medicinal chemistry and organic chemistry, including Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, which is now in its fifth edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0198708432
• ISBN 13: 9780198708438
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592