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Books in Organic chemistry

This collection offers extensive coverage of organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and functional group chemistry. Showcasing innovative research, green chemistry approaches, and industrial applications, it supports chemists, students, and researchers in designing new molecules and materials. Addressing drug discovery, polymers, and sustainable processes, these titles foster creativity and technical excellence in advancing organic chemistry for societal benefit.

  • Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations III

    • 3rd Edition
    • September 15, 2026
    • Gary A Molander
    • English
    Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations III, Four Volume Set is the essential one-stop resource for researchers navigating the vast landscape of organic transformations. This new edition builds on the legacy of its predecessors by offering 130 expertly curated in-depth reviews, each focused on the efficient formation and interconversion of functional groups. This new edition covers breakthrough methodologies that are reshaping the field. Topics like C–H and C–F activation speak to the growing ability to functionalize previously inert bonds, opening new pathways in drug discovery and materials science. The coverage of alkene difunctionalization and dual catalysis highlights the push toward complexity-building in fewer steps, while continuous-flow methods and electrochemistry reflect the shift toward greener, scalable, and more automated synthesis. Organocatalysis, photoredox catalysis, and biocatalysis showcase the integration of biological and light-driven processes, aligning with the broader movement toward sustainable and selective transformations. Whether for teaching, research, or industrial application, Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations III empowers users to quickly identify the best synthetic route for any functional group transformation, making it an indispensable tool for chemists at all levels.
  • Robust Theoretical Models in Medicinal Chemistry

    QSAR, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning
    • 1st Edition
    • September 1, 2026
    • Luciana Scotti + 1 more
    • English
    Robust Theoretical Models in Medicinal Chemistry: QSAR, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning serves as a valuable resource chock full of applications extending into multiple knowledge domains. The meticulous construction of a robust model holds significance, not only in drug discovery but also in engineering, chemistry, pharmaceutical, and food-related research, illustrating the broad spectrum of fields where QSAR methodologies can be instrumental. The activities considered in QSAR span chemical measurements and biological assays, making this approach a versatile tool applicable across various scientific domains. Currently, QSAR finds extensive use in diverse disciplines, prominently in drug design and environmental risk assessment.Quantitat... Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) represent a concerted effort to establish correlations between structural or property descriptors of compounds and their respective activities. These physicochemical descriptors encompass a wide array of parameters, accounting for hydrophobicity, topology, electronic properties, and steric effects, and can be determined empirically or, more recently, through advanced computational methods.
  • Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment

    An Analytical Framework
    • 1st Edition
    • September 1, 2026
    • Núria Fontanals Torroja + 2 more
    • English
    Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment: An Analytical Framework addresses the pressing issue of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the environment, which continue to pose threats due to their continuous occurrence and potential adverse effects. With the need for new analytical methods to detect these contaminants at trace levels in various environmental matrices, such as air, water, and solid samples, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the analytical framework developed since 2010. By detailing sampling and sample pretreatment techniques, chromatographic separation coupled with mass spectrometry, and portable in-situ determination methods, it equips researchers and practitioners with the necessary tools to effectively analyze and monitor CECs. This book offers practical insights through case studies of analytical procedures, enabling readers to transfer these methods to their own laboratories. It critically discusses the pros and cons of cutting-edge analytical technologies, providing a nuanced understanding of their applications and limitations. By disseminating this state-of-the-art knowledge, Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment: An Analytical Framework contributes to the ongoing efforts to address the challenges posed by emerging contaminants, facilitating informed decision-making and effective environmental management strategies.
  • New Trends in Cyclodextrins Technology for Pharmaceuticals

    Innovations Based on Cyclodextrins for the Pharmaceutical World
    • 1st Edition
    • September 1, 2026
    • Ernesto Rivera García + 1 more
    • English
    New Trends in Cyclodextrins Technology for Pharmaceuticals: Innovations Based on Cyclodextrins for the Pharmaceutical World presents a detailed overview on the properties and applications of cyclodextrins in the pharmaceutical field. Cyclodextrins are versatile and attractive molecules that can act as tools in the development of new methods and applications for nanomedicine and drug delivery. The book presents an up-to-date introduction to cyclodextrins and their properties. The chapters then explore current and future methodologies for the use of cyclodextrins in drug delivery systems, biomedical applications, and nanomedicine. The uses of cyclodextrins to design dendritic structures and optimize dendrimers are also examined. This new reference will be invaluable for researchers studying the development of controlled drug release systems based on cyclodextrins and chemists working in pharmaceuticals or health science.
  • Cyclodextrin Glucanotransferase

    A Comprehensive Guide from Gene to Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • September 1, 2026
    • Kiransinh Rajput
    • English
    Cyclodextrin Glucanotransferase: A Comprehensive Guide from Gene to Applications explores the role of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase) in starch degradation and its applications. Sections cover the production of CGTase by different bacterial genera, including Bacillus spp., and purification strategies. It delves into the structural and functional characteristics of CGTase, highlighting its catalytic mechanisms, substrate specificity, and factors affecting enzyme activity and stability. Additional sections explore recombinant CGTases, their properties, and advancements in protein engineering and enzyme immobilization. With a strong focus on practical applications, the book discusses inclusion complex formation and a wide range of industrial uses in pharmaceuticals, textiles, bioremediation, and food.Detailed case studies and real-world examples illustrate how CGTase and cyclodextrins can address specific challenges and drive innovation in these fields. This book is an essential resource for applied science researchers working in the field of starch processing enzymes, providing them with the knowledge to advance their research and development. It also serves as a valuable reference for researchers in the starch processing industries, offering insights into the latest advancements and practical applications of CGTase and cyclodextrins.
  • Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 150
    • September 1, 2026
    • English
    Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.
  • The Alkaloids

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 96
    • September 1, 2026
    • English
    The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology, Volume 96 continues the longstanding tradition of this authoritative series, presenting in-depth and up-to-date reviews on the chemistry and biology of alkaloids. This volume features comprehensive chapters on the chemistry of quinoline alkaloids, the chemistry and biology of securinega alkaloids, and the structure, biological activity, and chemical synthesis of Myrioneuron alkaloids.Together, these contributions provide critical insights into alkaloid structures, biosynthetic origins, biological activities, and synthetic strategies. This volume serves as an essential reference for researchers and advanced students working in natural products chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, and pharmacognosy.
  • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 90
    • August 1, 2026
    • Atta-ur-Rahman
    • English
    Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 90 covers the synthesis, or testing and recording, of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting-edge accounts of fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis, and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products. Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects.With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Practical Process Research and Development

    A Guide for Organic Chemists
    • 3rd Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Neal G. Anderson
    • English
    Practical Process Research and Development, Third Edition provides a concise, comprehensive, step-by-step framework to support understanding and implement organic process research and development in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and agricultural chemical industries.The book has been heavily updated for its third edition, whilst retaining the basic spirit and structure of the first two editions. Half of the cited references were published after the second edition. It describes steps to prepare active compounds in a cost-effective manner. The chapters on safety and workup have been expanded. Continuous flow operations are discussed in a chapter and highlighted throughout the book. It also provides hands-on, step-by-step, approaches to solving process development problems, including route, reagent, and solvent selection, optimising catalytic reactions, chiral syntheses, troubleshooting, and green chemistry. Practical Process Research and Development, Third Edition is written primarily for organic chemists as well as chemical engineers. It is well suited for experienced researchers and for those beginning research in industry. It will be useful for drug discovery chemists and for others who want an accessible insight into industrial process R&D.
  • The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action

    • 4th Edition
    • July 24, 2026
    • Richard B. Silverman + 2 more
    • English
    The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action, Fourth Edition presents a unique approach to medicinal chemistry based on physical organic chemical principles and reaction mechanisms that rationalize drug action. The book's coverage allows readers to extrapolate core principles and mechanisms to many related classes of drug molecules. It reflects the significant changes in the process of drug design over the last decade and preserves the successful approach of the previous editions while also including significant changes in format and coverage.It is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry who are studying medicinal chemistry or pharmaceutical chemistry. Users, including research chemists and biochemists working in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries will find this update to be useful in their daily work.