Abstract

Standard medicinal chemistry courses and texts are organized by classes of drugs with an emphasis on descriptions of their biological and pharmacological effects. This book represents a new approach based on physical organic chemical principles and reaction mechanisms that allow the reader to extrapolate to many related classes of drug molecules. The Second Edition reflects the significant changes in the drug industry over the past decade, and includes chapter problems and other elements that make the book more useful for course instruction.

• New edition includes new chapter problems and exercises to help students learn, plus extensive references and illustrations
• Clearly presents an organic chemist's perspective of how drugs are designed and function, incorporating the extensive changes in the drug industry over the past ten years
• Well-respected author has published over 200 articles, earned 21 patents, and invented a drug that is under consideration for commercialization

"Sliverman continues to blur the edges between chemistry and pharmacology in a manner that is incontrovertibly relevant to the discipline of drug design and development."
-Michael E. Cooper, GE Healthcare, The Maynard Centre, in DDT, VOL. 9, 2004
"What stands out in comparison with other books discussed here is that the subjects are generally addressed in detail, and each theoretical point is illustrated with examples of specific drugs."
-ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ORG., 2005
Praise for the New Edition:
"...this book is a thorough overview of drug discovery and development... It is not only an excellent textbook for students but also a valuable resource for those already practicing medicinal chemistry."
--JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Praise for the First Edition:
"This book is a tour de force...appropriate for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students...strongly recommended to scientists who are seeking an efficient introduction to medicinal chemistry, background in a specific drug principle or category, or a dose of inspiration."
--JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
"... unified, well-organized and clearly presented...My congratulations to Dr. Silverman in consolidating such a multiplicity of facts and data ..."
--Carl Kaiser, Director of Medicinal Chemistry, NOVA PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
"The author shows an uncanny ability to present the salient principles in a systematic, well-balanced and logical way..."
--William C. Groutas, Wichita State University
"...The organization of this book and the clarity of presentation are outstanding...It is highly recommended..."
--JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY