
Recent Developments in the Synthesis and Applications of Pyridines
- 1st Edition - September 17, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Parvesh Singh
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 2 2 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 4 5 9 - 8
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Request a sales quoteRecent Developments in the Synthesis and Applications of Pyridines is a comprehensive handbook for organic chemists working on innovative approaches to the synthesis of pyridines. Written by scientists in both academia and industry and designed to be a standalone reference, the book features reviews, research results and case studies on synthetic methods and applications of pyridine-based chemotypes. The book will bridge the gap between industry and academia by presenting recent innovative approaches to the synthesis of pyridines, diverse application of pyridines in drug development, heterogeneous catalysis and material science, as well as benchtop to shelf narratives of pyridine-based compounds in the industry.
The role of computational chemistry in the development of pyridine-based bioactive molecules is also included. This reference is essential for researchers in organic chemistry both in academic and industrial settings, postgraduates in chemistry and medicinal chemistry.
- Includes a detailed review of recent research on the reactivity, synthesis and applications of pyridines
- Features concise accounts of the reactivity, synthetic and optimized protocols
- Discusses the medicinal, inorganic and polymer chemistry applications of pyridines
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Role of pyridine and its privileged derivatives as anti-infective agents
- 1.1 Introduction to infectious diseases
- 1.2 Anti-infective agents
- 1.3 Pyridine & its derivatives
- 1.4 Synthesis of pyridine derivatives
- 1.5 Bioisosteres and pyridine bioisosterism
- 1.6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 2 Pyridine-based polymers and derivatives: Synthesis and applications
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Properties of pyridine
- 2.3 Pyridine-based polymers of heterocyclic compounds
- 2.4 Polymers of pyridine
- 2.5 Vinyl pyridine-based polymers
- 2.6 Applications of pyridine-based polymers
- 2.7 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3 Synthetic strategies of functionalized pyridines and their therapeutic potential as multifunctional anti-Alzheimer's agents
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Synthetic strategies of pyridine based heterocycles
- 3.3 Therapeutic potential of pyridine scaffolds as anti-Alzheimer's agents
- 3.4 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4 Design, synthesis, and in vitro anticancer activity of thiophene substituted pyridine derivatives
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Materials and characterization
- 4.3 Purification of the compounds
- 4.4 Analytical characterization
- 4.5 In vitro anticancer activity of the compounds (5 a–h)
- 4.6 Anticancer activity
- 4.7 Biological properties
- 4.8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Authors Contributions
- Conflict of Interest
- Data Availability
- Funding
- References
- Chapter 5 The role of pyridine derivatives on the treatment of some complex diseases: A review
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Pyridines in general
- 5.3 Synthesis of pyridines derivatives
- 5.4 Life cycle of the malaria parasites
- 5.5 Pyridine containing drugs for malaria treatment
- 5.6 Cancer
- 5.7 Diabetes
- 5.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- Conflict of Interest
- References
- Chapter 6 Pyridines in Alzheimer's disease therapy: Recent trends and advancements
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Pyridine and its role in prevention of Alzheimer's disease
- 6.3 Synthetic routes of some pyridine derivatives used in AD
- 6.4 Toxicological manifestations of pyridine
- 6.5 Molecular modeling and computational simulation of pyridine in AD
- 6.6 Pyridine in AD research (marketed drugs as well as preclinical trial drug having pyridine)
- 6.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7 Pyridine derivatives as anti-Alzheimer agents
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Target-based evaluation of pyridine derivatives as anti-Alzheimer agents
- 7.3 Summary
- References
- Chapter 8 Role of pyridines as enzyme inhibitors in medicinal chemistry
- 8.1 General introduction
- 8.2 Marketed drugs based on pyridine nucleus
- 8.3 Synthesis of pyridine derivatives
- 8.4 Medicinal importance of pyridine
- References
- Chapter 9 Contemporary development in the synthesis and biological applications of pyridine-based heterocyclic motifs
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Synthesis of pyridine
- 9.3 Green approach for the synthesis of pyridine
- 9.4 Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some pyridine derivatives
- 9.5 Synthesis and antitubercular activity of some pyridine derivatives
- 9.6 Synthesis and anticancer activity of some pyridine derivatives
- 9.7 Synthesis and anti-inflammatory activity of some pyridine derivatives
- 9.8 Synthesis and antimalarial activity of some pyridine derivatives
- 9.9 Synthesis and anti-infective activity of some pyridine derivatives
- 9.10 Conclusion
- 9.11 Graphical conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 10 Synthesis of pyridine derivatives using multicomponent reactions
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Importance of pyridine and its derivatives
- 10.3 Classification of pyridines
- 10.4 Multicomponent reactions: its importance and green features
- 10.5 Synthesis of simple pyridine derivatives using multicomponent reactions
- 10.6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 11 Recent green synthesis of pyridines and their fused systems catalyzed by nanocatalysts
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Recent green synthesis of polysubstituted pyridines by using heterogeneous nanocatalyst systems
- 11.3 Recent green synthesis of some selected fused heterocyclic-pyridine derivatives by using heterogeneous nanocatalyst systems
- 11.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 12 Pyridine ring as an important scaffold in anticancer drugs
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Pyridine-containing APIs in clinical use for treatment of cancer
- References
- Chapter 13 Recent developments in the synthesis of pyridine analogues as a potent anti-Alzheimer's therapeutic leads
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Role of pyridine in drug discovery
- 13.3 Pyridine analogues as Alzheimer's disease (AD) drug agents
- 13.4 Structure–activity relationship studies (SARs)
- 13.5 Clinical approaches
- 13.6 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 14 Pyridine-based probes and chemosensors
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Pyridine-based colorimetric chemosensors
- 14.3 Pyridine-based fluorescent chemosensors
- 14.4 Pyridine-based dual-mode chemosensors
- 14.5 Conclusions and future prospects
- Acknowledgments
- Reference
- Chapter 15 Recent advances in catalytic synthesis of pyridine derivatives
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Basic catalysts
- 15.3 Acidic catalysts
- 15.4 Ionic liquids and molten salts
- 15.5 Transition metal catalysis
- 15.6 Heterogeneous catalytic systems
- 15.7 Organocatalysis
- 15.8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 16 Pyridine as a potent antimicrobial agent and its recent discoveries
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Pyridine as antimicrobial agents
- 16.3 Pharmacophoric features
- 16.4 Conclusion
- 16.5 Authors contribution
- References
- Chapter 17 Synthesis of pyridine derivatives for diverse biological activity profiles: A review
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Synthetic strategy
- 17.3 Biological activity profiles
- 17.4 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 17, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 648
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323912211
- eBook ISBN: 9780323914598
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