About
the Book:
"Advanced Organic Chemistry-I" by Y.
V. D. Nageswar and Pooja Chawla is a meticulously crafted resource that covers
the entire M.Pharm 1st year Organic Chemistry syllabus. The book is divided
into five chapters, providing a comprehensive understanding of basic aspects of
organic chemistry, name reactions, protecting groups, synthesis of heterocyclic
compounds, and retrosynthesis. With a focus on current research trends, the
book includes several reactions as examples, literature references, and
guidelines for molecular dissection. The authors have drawn upon various
outstanding textbooks of Organic Chemistry, making this book an invaluable
resource for students and faculty members seeking to deepen their understanding
of advanced organic chemistry concepts. |
Contents: 1.
Basic Aspects of Organic Chemistry 2.
Name Reactions 3.
A. Synthetic Reagents and their Applications, B.
Protecting Groups 4. Heterocyclic Chemistry and
Synthesis of Representative Drugs 5. Synthon Approach and Retrosynthesis Applications |
About the Authors:
Y. V. D. Nageswar retired as Chief Scientist from
CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad. He received his B.Sc.,
and M.Sc., from Osmania University and Ph.D. (1980) in Organic Chemistry from
Kakatiya University.
He
has 35 years of research experience. His main research interests are organic
synthesis, green chemistry, and catalysis.
He
supervised 10 Ph.D. students and several M.Sc., students. He also served as
Dean, at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER),
Hyderabad.
He
published more than 130 research papers in reputed international journals. He
has filed 18 patents. He published 32 book chapters or reviews in International
Journals/ editions. He is a life member of many professional organizations. In recognition
of his research experience supported by the publications, the Royal Society of
Chemistry-London conferred on him Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry.
Pooja A Chawla is working as a Professor, at
the University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baba Farid University of
Health Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India. She has more than 23 years of
experience in the research, discovery, and development of biologically active
pharmaceuticals. She holds a PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a specialization
in Chemistry and has published 9 books, 50 book chapters, and more than 200
papers in national/international journals and is serving as a reviewer for
international journals of repute. She is also privileged to serve as guest
editor of two reputed journals CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
IF 3.0 and Current Organic Chemistry IF 2.1 of Bentham Sciences.
She
has been appointed as Academic editor of PLOS ONE journal IF 2.6 and she has
been serving as Assistant editor for Health Sciences Review Journal by Elsevier
publishers. She has guided more than 60 postgraduate projects and her research
team consists of 3 Masters and 4 Doctoral research scholars. She has seven
published patents and five design patents to her credit.
Her
area of research interest focuses on the design and synthesis of various
heterocyclic moieties including 4-Thiazolidinones, 2,4-Thiazolidiedione,
Coumarin, Pyrazolines, Schiff's base derivatives to name a few for the
discovery of medicinally important agents as anticonvulsants, antidepressants,
anticancer, anti-Alzheimer's agents. She is well-versed with method development
and validation and guiding research scholars in this field. |
