Chiral Intermediates
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Author(s): C.A. Chellener
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 0566084120
Format: hardback
804pp
Price: £195.00
Review Date: 19 November 2001
Review: The existence of optical isomerism has been know since 1815 by its discoverer Jean-Baptiste Biot. Today most new drugs consist of a single optically active isomer, and chirality is being reviewed by regulatory agencies for new guidelines for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical products. Optically pure compounds are also important in the electronics, foods, flavour and fragrance industries. The book provides a guide for workers in the pharmaceutical and chemical fields seeking information on chiral molecules, processes and commercially available chiral chemicals. It also provides a comprehensive listing of 4700 chiral chemicals including specific data for each entry in the listing.