Books by Jie Jack (Pfizer Global Research and Development Li

This set collects all the volumes in the well-established and authoritative series on name reactions in organic chemistry. These are key reactions that have found widespread application in all areas of organic synthesis: medicinal / pharmaceutical, agricultural, fine chemicals, and polymer science.

Drug synthesis comprises the heart of the pharmaceutical business today. Both in early development (identifying and optimizing a lead) as well as in process development (scale-up), the ability to develop elegant and economical synthetic routes proves tantamount to the commercial success of a drug.