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Book Synopsis
In the early twentieth century the relevance of chirality to the pharmaceutical industry was established by the fact that one enantiomer of hyoscyamine possessed greater pharmacological activity than the other.

Table of Contents
Preface.

Further Reading.

Acknowledgements.

How to Use This Book.

Glossary of Units.

Abbreviations and Symbols.

Part I: Chirality.

Chapter 1: Overview of Chirality.

Chapter 2: Drivers for the Chiral Market.

Chapter 3: Sources of Chiral Compounds.

Chapter 4: Methodologies for Obtaining Chiral Compounds: Some Examples.

Part II: Main Entries.

Part III: Indexes.

CAS Registry Number Index.

EINECS Number Index.

Name and Synonym Index.

Part IV: Manufacturer and Supplier Directory.

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 29 October 2004
      ISBN-13 9780566084119
      978-0566084119
      ISBN-10 0566084112
      Also in:
      Pharmacology Chemistry

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the early twentieth century the relevance of chirality to the pharmaceutical industry was established by the fact that one enantiomer of hyoscyamine possessed greater pharmacological activity than the other.

      Table of Contents
      Preface.

      Further Reading.

      Acknowledgements.

      How to Use This Book.

      Glossary of Units.

      Abbreviations and Symbols.

      Part I: Chirality.

      Chapter 1: Overview of Chirality.

      Chapter 2: Drivers for the Chiral Market.

      Chapter 3: Sources of Chiral Compounds.

      Chapter 4: Methodologies for Obtaining Chiral Compounds: Some Examples.

      Part II: Main Entries.

      Part III: Indexes.

      CAS Registry Number Index.

      EINECS Number Index.

      Name and Synonym Index.

      Part IV: Manufacturer and Supplier Directory.

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