Isocoumarin, Thiaisocoumarin and Phosphaisocoumarin

Isocoumarin, Thiaisocoumarin and Phosphaisocoumarin: Natural Occurrences, Synthetic Approaches and Pharmaceutical Applications gives an overview of the various aspects of this class of heterocycle, with a major focus on synthesis and biological activity. Aromatic d lactones or isocoumarins with thiaisocoumarins, phosphaisocoumarins and a-pyranone fused with a heteroaryl ring constitute an important class of heterocyclic compounds. This book provides the methods applied for the synthesis of thiaisocoumarins, phosphaisocoumarins, and a-pyranone fused with a heteroaryl ring. It is useful to medicinal and natural product chemists who want to synthesize target molecules and develop cutting-edge technologies to provide better solutions to researchers. - Features an overview of isocoumarins and their role in pharmaceutical research - Presents a template for the design, discovery and development of new and potential drugs in various therapeutic areas - Includes comprehensive coverage of the synthesis of isocoumarins, from traditional methods, to transition metal catalyzed methods - Looks at future applications for these important compounds in the areas of drug discovery and pharmaceutical research

Sarbani Pal is working as a faculty and head in the Department of Chemistry of M.N.R. Post-Graduate College in Hyderabad, India. Born in Kolkata, India, Dr. Pal began her university training at the University of Calcutta, where she obtained her M.Sc degree in Chemistry with specialization in Organic Chemistry in 1990. She subsequently moved to the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India, where she worked under the guidance of Professor D. Mukherjee with a research fellowship (1991-1996) awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India. She was awarded her Ph.D. degree by Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, in 1996. She then moved to the Department of Chemistry, M.S. University, Baroda, Gujarat, India, where she worked as a Lecturer in Chemistry (1996-1997). Subsequently, she moved to Hyderabad, India, where she joined the M.N.R. Post-Graduate College as a Lecturer in Organic Chemistry. Her research interests include the total synthesis of bicyclic and tricyclic sesquiterpenes, synthesis of organo-ruthenium complexes, design and synthesis of anti-inflammatory agents and macrolide antibiotics. She has supervised several PhD students and published more than 50 research papers and review articles in various international journals. She was awarded Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters Top 10 Cited Author for 2011-2012.