Deuterium
Discovery and Applications in Organic Chemistry

Short work on the use of heavy hydrogen (2H) in organic synthesis, the stable hydrogen isotope with both a proton and a neutron in its nucleus

Jaemoon Yang (Author)

9780128110409

Paperback, published 17 May 2016

130 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1 cm, 0.23 kg

Deuterium: Discovery and Applications in Organic Chemistry provides a well-illustrated overview of the discovery of 2H or heavy hydrogen, the stable hydrogen isotope with both a proton and a neutron in its nucleus. The work introduces the isotope, its discovery, physical properties, nomenclature, and common compounds, also exploring its application in organic chemistry through classic and recent examples from literature. Finally, the book devotes one chapter to Deuterium in medicinal chemistry and the biological effects of Deuterium Oxide, better known as D2O.

Chapter 1. Isotopes Chapter 2. Deuterium Chapter 3. Deuterium-labeled compoundsChapter 4. Applications in organic chemistryChapter 5. Applications in medicinal chemistry

Subject Areas: Biochemistry [PSB], Organic chemistry [PNN], Inorganic chemistry [PNK]