Organic chemistry

Peptidomimetics are compounds which mimic the biological activity of peptides while offering the advantages of increased bioavailability, biostability, bioefficiency, and bioselectivity against the natural biological target of the parent peptide.

The eighth volume of this series comprises six chapters and describes a variety of interesting strained and not so strained molecules and their use - or abuse - in the widest sense.

Enantioselective synthetic methods are not only in the forefront of chemical and pharmaceutical research but activity in this area is constantly increasing.

In this volume, inorganic, organic, and bioorganic chemistry are represented in contributions from around the world.

Part of a series which presents reports of efforts in all areas of supramolecular science, this volume discusses a variety of topics in the field.

Established in 1960, Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry is the definitive serial in the area--one of great importance to organic chemists, polymer chemists, and many biological scientists.

Lectins: Analytical Technologies covers both analytical and biological aspects of lectins (functional carbohydrate (complex sugar) recognition proteins) and provides researchers in the field with a resource containing background information and 'look-up' tables detailing lectin specificity and structures.

This volume presents a variety of articles that encompass the broad scope of supramolecular chemistry.

This volume presents work from six different groups working on various aspects of cycloaddition chemistry.

This volume provides a novel insight to the evolutionary and comparative aspects of nitric oxide- nitric oxide synthase system as a central regulator of invertebrate and vertebrate homeostasis.

Vaso-occlusive disorders including unstable angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks, stroke and peripheral artery disease remain the major sources of morbidity and mortality in western civilization.

Beginning as chemical curiosities, carbenes are now solidly established as reactive intermediates with fascinating and productive research areas of their own.

Pincer complexes are formed by the binding of a chemical structure to a metal atom with at least one carbon-metal bond.

Annual Reports in Organic Synthesis 2004 provides an organized annual review of synthetically useful information that proves beneficial to organic chemists, both specialists and nonspecialists in synthesis.

This book provides a concise overview of thermodynamics, and is written in a manner which makes the difficult subject matter understandable.

With the explosion of combinatorial solid-phase methods, access to information has become one of the main barriers facing a synthetic chemist who is contemplating a combinatorial approach to a medicinal chemistry problem.

Praise for the Series:"e;The mainly sharp scientific focus of this set of snapshots is a credit to both the contricutors and the editorial team.

A classic in the area of organic synthesis, Strategies and Tactics in Organic Synthesis provides a forum for investigators to discuss their approach to the science and art of organic synthesis.

This revised and updated Second Edition of the best-selling reference/text is essential reading for students and scientists who seek a thorough and practical introduction to the field of polymer spectroscopy.

The papers assembled in this volume were originally presented at the joint meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America and the Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society, in August 2000.

Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry (PHC) is an annual review series commissioned by the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry (ISHC).

Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry (PHC) is an annual review series commissioned by the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry (ISHC).

This is the fifteenth annual volume of Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry, which covers the literature published during 2002.

This is the sixteenth annual volume of Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry, and covers the literature published during 2003 on most of the important heterocyclic ring systems.

This volume of Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry(PHC) is the thirteenth annual review of the literature, covering the work published on important heterocyclic ring systems during 2000.

This volume of Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry (PHC) is the twelfth annual review of the literature, covering the work published on most of the important heterocyclic ring systems during 1999, with inclusions of earlier material as appropriate.

This volume of Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry (PHC) is the eleventh annual review of the literature, covering the work published on most of the important heterocyclic ring systems during 1998, with inclusions of earlier materials as appropriate.

Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry (PHC) is an annual review series commissioned by the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry (ISHC).

Designed for easy use by both beginning and experienced protein crystallographers, the second edition of Practical Protein Crystallography is an essential handbook for any scientist interested in solving a protein structure.

This laboratory manual covers important techniques for polymer synthesis and characterization, and provides newcomers with a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of highlighted techniques.

This monograph series is commissioned by the Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA).

Photochromism is simply defined as the light induced reversible change of colour.

During the last few years, the impact of organosulfur chemistry, especially in the areas of stereocontrolled processes, has led to an explosion of interest in the field.

Organometallic Vapor-Phase Epitaxy describes the operation of a particular technique for the production of compound semiconductor materials.

This volume, number 23 in the "e;Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry"e; series, presents organolithium chemistry from the perspective of a synthetic organic chemist, drawing from the synthetic literature to present a unified overview of how organolithiums can be used to make molecules.

The book opens with a general overview of the constitution and reactivity of organomagnesium compounds, followed by information on handling them and on their detection and estimation.

This book is written for scientists who require information on organobismuth chemistry, either by specific topic or by compound.

This book is a follow-up to Ivins Olefin Metathesis, (Academic Press, 1983).

With screening and selection of biocatalysts being undervalued in Europe in comparison with USA and especially Japan, the working parties "e;Applied Biocatalysis"e; and "e;Microbial Physiology"e; of the European Federation of Biotechnology decided to organise an international symposium entitled "e;New Frontiers in Screening for Microbial Biocatalysts"e;.

In a single volume, Monosaccharide Sugars critically summarizes the applied and potentially useful strategies for the synthesis and degradation of monosaccharides by chain-elongation, degradation, and epimerization.

This book addresses the question, What is inorganic chemistry good for?

Indoles continue to be of great interest to the pharmaceutical industry and at the current time several thousand specific new derivatives are reported annually.

Imidazole and Benzimidazole Synthesis is a comprehensive survey of the known methods of syntheses and ring modification.

This book describes the fascinating chemistry of the many kinds of organic compounds of hypervalent iodine.

This comprehensive handbook will be an indispensable research tool for chemists.

Catalyst production for the transformation of crudes into gasoline and other fuel products is a billion dollar/year business and fluid cracking catalysts (FCCs) represent almost half of the refinery catalyst market.

This book is an overview of ESIS Technical Committee 4's activities since the mid-1980s.

In recent years C-glycoside chemistry has been one of the main topics in carbohydrate chemistry, not only because of the synthetic challenges posed, but also because C-glycosides have the potential to serve as carbohydrate analogues resistant to metabolic processes.

This book is a "e;world first"e;, since the furfural industry has been traditionally secretive to the point of appearing shrouded in clouds of mystery.

There is a vast and often bewildering array of synthetic methods and reagents available to organic chemists today.