Contents:

Preface

Atomic structure and bonding

Stereochemistry

Organic functional groups

Organic reactions

Natural product chemistQr

Index

"This book has succeeded in covering the basic chemistryessentials required by the pharmaceutical science student…the undergraduate reader, be they chemist, biologist or pharmacistwill find this an interesting and valuable read."–Journal of Chemical Biology, May 2009
Chemistry for Pharmacy Students is a student-friendlyintroduction to the key areas of chemistry required by all pharmacyand pharmaceutical science students. The book provides acomprehensive overview of the various areas of general, organic andnatural products chemistry (in relation to drug molecules).

Clearly structured to enhance student understanding, the book isdivided into six clear sections. The book opens with an overview ofgeneral aspects of chemistry and their importance to modern life,with particular emphasis on medicinal applications. The text thenmoves on to a discussion of the concepts of atomic structure andbonding and the fundamentals of stereochemistry and theirsignificance to pharmacy- in relation to drug action and toxicity.Various aspects of aliphatic, aromatic and heterocyclic chemistryand their pharmaceutical importance are then covered with finalchapters looking at organic reactions and their applications todrug discovery and development and natural products chemistry.

accessible introduction to the key areas of chemistry requiredfor all pharmacy degree courses
student-friendly and written at a level suitable fornon-chemistry students
includes learning objectives at the beginning of eachchapter
focuses on the physical properties and actions of drugmolecules Common terms and phrases: acetic active addition alcohols aldehydes alkaloids alkanes alkenes alkyl halides alkynes amide amines amino acids anhydride aromatic attack base basic benzene bond called carbon atoms carboxylic acid charge chemical chemistry chiral common complex compounds configuration conformation conjugate contain cyclic compounds derivatives double bond drug effect electrons electrophilic elimination esters ether example formation functional groups give glucose glycosides heterocyclic hydrogen hydrogen atoms hydrogen bonding hydrolysis important increase ketones known leaving group less lone pair Mechanism methyl molecular molecules natural natural products nitrogen nucleophilic obtained occur orbitals organic oxidation oxygen pair phenols plants polar positive Preparation presence primary properties proton pyridine radical reaction reactive reacts reagents rearrangement reduction result ring rotation salt shell sodium solution solvent species stable stereoisomers steroids strong structure substitution sugar synthesis tetrahedral types undergo units various yield