Fluorine-containing Amino Acids

In recent years, organo-fluorine chemistry has made a marked impact on the design and synthesis of a large variety of biologically active molecules, such as steroids, carbohydrates, amines, amino acids, peptides and other natural products. Naturally occurring amino acids play a pivotal role in living systems, and therefore synthetic fluorine-containing amino acids have been of significant interest to researchers working towards the understanding and modification of physiological processes. Fluorine-containing Amino Acids:<br> * is the first volume devoted to the synthesis and properties of fluorine-containing amino acids<br> * pays special attention to the preparation of enantiomerically pure acids (which are essential to the modern pharmaceutical industry)<br> * deals with a rapidly expanding field of research<br> * has been written by experienced researchers who are responsible for many developments in the field<br> * highlights the interdisciplinary nature of this topic<br> Fluorine-containing Amino Acids is the only dedicated reference in this subject and will be essential for researchers in synthetic organic, peptide, natural product, and medicinal chemistry and biochemistry.