Practical Process Research and Development (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780120594757)

This book provides a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to organic process research and development in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and agricultural chemical industries. Process R&D describes the steps taken, following synthesis and evaluation, to bring key compounds to market in a cost-effective manner. More people are being hired for work in this area as increasing numbers of drug candidates are identified through combinatorial chemistry and high-throughput screening. The book is directed to industrial (primarily organic) chemists, and academicians (particularly those involved in a growing number of start-up companies) and students who need insight into industrial process R&D. Current books do not describe hands-on, step-by-step, approaches to solving process development problems, including route, reagent, and solvent selection; optimising catalytic reactions; chiral syntheses; and "green chemistry." "Practical Process Research and Development" will be a valuable resource for researchers, managers, and graduate students.

Author: Neal G. Anderson
ISBN-10: 0120594757
ISBN-13: 9780120594757
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 03/20/2000
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.17w x 0.79d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 09/01/2001 pg. 160