Hazardous Reagent Substitution: A Pharmaceutical Perspective

Green chemistry has made real progress in synthesising useful compounds by swapping dangerous chemicals for safer, greener options. The authors note that there is still room to improve, particularly in pharmaceutical work, where new drugs are being formulated and the choice of chemicals matters a great deal.

The book examines green approaches to hazardous organic transformations, the chemical steps where a hazardous reagent would otherwise be needed. It summarises recent developments in this area and considers how such substitutions can be made in a pharmaceutical setting.

Researchers and students working on organic synthesis, especially in pharmaceutical chemistry, will find the subject directly relevant.

Edition note: published by Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN-13: 9781782620501.