Scalable Green Chemistry: Case Studies from the Pharmaceutical Industry [Hardcover]

Packed with real-world examples, this book illustrates the 12 principles of green chemistry. These diverse case studies demonstrate to scientists and students that beyond the theory, the challenges of green chemistry in pharmaceutical discovery and development remain an ongoing endeavor. By informing and welcoming additional practitioners to this mission, the negative environmental impact of pharmaceutical products will continue to be minimized. Green chemistry is the methodology by which chemical production in this industry can become more efficient, adding environmental stewardship to the noble mission of treating human disease.

Stefan Koenig received his PhD from Yale University before conducting postdoctoral research at the ETH (Swiss Federal Institute) in Zurich, Switzerland. He embarked on his professional career in the pharmaceutical industry at Sepracor (now Sunovion Pharmaceuticals). Currently, he is a scientist at Genentech and chair of Roche/Genentechs global Green Chemistry Technical Working Group.

At last! A book which provides a discussion of green chemistry from a process chemistry/engineering viewpoint. The case studies on individual pharmaceuticals in the various chapters are supplemented by a great general introductory chapter and a final concluding chapter by the editor.
--Dr. Trevor Laird, Editor, Organic Process Research & Development

This monograph is a tutorial featuring not only an impressive overview of the virtues of green chemistry, but also real-world cases that illustrate how this emerging field can be applied within the pharma arena to great economic, as well as environmental, advantage.
--Prof. Bruce H. Lipshutz, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA