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Organic functional groups
Learning objectives:
After completing this chapter the student should be able to
recognize various organic functional groups;
discuss the importance of organic functional groups in determining drug
action and toxicity;
describe the significance of organic functional groups in determining
stability of drug molecules;
outline the preparation and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and
their derivatives;
define aromaticity, recognize aromatic compounds and describe the
preparation and reactions of various aromatic compounds;
provide an overview of heterocyclic aromatic chemistry;
classify amino acids, describe the properties of amino acids and discuss
the formation of peptides;
explain the fundamentals of the chemistry of nucleic acids.
Chemistry for Pharmacy Students Satyajit D Sarker and Lutfun Nahar
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