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Molecules that changed the world : a brief history of the art and science of synthesis and its impact on society

Title
Molecules that changed the world : a brief history of the art and science of synthesis and its impact on society / K.C. Nicolaou, T. Montagnon ; with forewords by Nobel laureates, E.J. Corey, R. Noyori.
Author
Nicolaou, K. C.
Publication
Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, ©2008.

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Additional Authors
Montagnon, T. (Tamsyn)
Description
xvi, 366 pages : color illustrations, portraits; 24 x 31 cm
Summary
From the publisher: Here, the best-selling author and renowned researcher, K.C. Nicolaou, presents around 40 natural products that all have an enormous impact on our everyday life. Printed in full color throughout with a host of pictures, this book is written in the author's very enjoyable and distinct style, such that each chapter is full of interesting and entertaining information on the facts, stories and people behind the scenes. Molecules covered span the healthy and useful, as well as the much-needed and extremely toxic, including Aspirin, urea, camphor, morphine, strychnine, penicillin, vitamin B12, Taxol, Brevetoxin and quinine.
Alternative Title
Synthesis and its impact on society
Subject
  • Organic compounds > Synthesis
  • Organic Chemicals > chemical synthesis
  • chemistry
  • molecular biology
  • history
  • Organic Chemicals > chemical synthesis
  • Organic compounds > Synthesis
  • Chimie organique
  • Biologie moléculaire
  • Naturstoff
  • Wirkstoff
  • Composés organiques > Synthèse
Genre/Form
Bildband.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: Atoms, molecules & synthesis -- Urea & acetic acid -- Glucose -- Aspirin -- Camphor -- Terpineol -- Tropinone -- Haemin -- Quinine -- Morphine -- Steroids & the pill -- Strychnine -- Penicillin -- Longifolene -- Prostaglandins & leukotrienes -- Vitamin B₁₂ -- Erythronolide B & erythromycin A -- Monensin -- Avermectin -- Amphotericin B -- Ginkgolide B -- Cyclosporin, FK506 & Rapamycin -- Calicheamicin Y₁ -- Palytoxin -- Taxol -- Mevacor, zaragozic acids & CP molecules -- Brevetoxin B -- Ecteinascidin 743 -- Epothilones -- Resiniferatoxin -- Vancomycin -- Thiostrepton -- Small molecule drugs -- Biologics.
ISBN
  • 9783527309832
  • 3527309837
OCLC
  • ocm70677399
  • 70677399
  • SCSB-14187021
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library