Fluorinated Heterocyclic Compounds: Synthesis, Chemistry, and Applications

Fluorinated compounds have distinctive desirable properties suitable for use in pharmaceuticals and agrichemicals, especially their ability to penetrate the cell membrane barrier for drug absorption. This essential reference provides the latest state-of-the-art information on key application areas within fluorine chemistry. With contributions from experts from both industry and academia, the book covers the chemistry, synthesis and applications of fluorinated heterocycles with chapters on three-, four-, five-, six- and seven-membered fluorine-containing heterocycles, fluorinated nucleosides, and fluorointermediates and fluoropolymers.