Contemporary Aspects of Boron: Chemistry and Biological Applications

Contemporary Aspects of Boron: Chemistry and Biological Applications highlights the biological activity and applications of boron containing compounds. The authors' specific approach surveys general features of the subject, while exploring new and novel strategies for preparing certain chemical and natural boron products that are of significant substance in medicinal chemistry. For example, cancer treatment is one of the most important issues related to such products. In addition to contributing to the development of new drugs by addressing biological applications in medicinal and industrial fields, the book provides a comprehensive review of the most relevant components that comprise the pharmaceutical, medicinal and environmental applications of boron containing compounds.

* Timely and comprehensive
* Provides new insights to active researchers in the field
* Presents concepts and methods in simple scientific terms

Chapter 1: Chemistry of the diboron compounds.


Chapter 2: Recent developments in bisdiborane chemistry: B-C-B, B-C-C-B, B-C=C-B, and B-C?ßC-B compounds and their biological applications.


Chapter 3: Applied Suzuki cross-coupling reaction for syntheses of biologically active compounds.


Chapter 4: Synthesis of selected biologically active compounds via allylboration.


Chapter 5: Boron neutron capture therapy.


Chapter 6: Boron enolates in the syntheses of natural products.


Chapter 7: Boronated saccharides: potential applications.


Chapter 8: &agr;-Aminoboronic acids, amine cyanoboranes, amine carboxyboranes and their derivatives.


Chapter 9: Environmental aspects of boron.