This book will provide 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.
* Provides insights into generating rugged, practical, cost-effective processes for the chemical preparation of
"small molecules"
* Breaks down process optimization into route, reagent and solvent selection, development of reaction conditions,
workup, crystallizations and more
* Includes over 100 tips for rapid process development
* Presents guidelines for implementing and troubleshooting processes