Green Synthetic Routes to Pharmaceutical Drugs

Title:Green Synthetic Routes to Pharmaceutical Drugs

Volume: 3 Issue: 3

Author(s): Patricia G. Ferreira, Caroline D. Nicoletti, Fernando de C. da Silva and Vitor F. Ferreira*

Affiliation:

• Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto de Quimica, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150 Niteroi, RJ,Brazil

Keywords: Green drug design, sustainable synthesis, atom economy, biomass conversion, biomass-to-chemicals, pharmaceutical drugs.

Abstract: Background: Pharmaceutical companies produce synthetic drugs in complex multiple-step processes, but due to this high complexity, they generate a large amount of waste and consume high amounts of water and energy. The criticism of environmental agencies around the world has led to demands for changes in these processes.

Methods: With advances in new green reaction conditions and new manufacturing processes, these industries have lowered their impact on the environment. This paper addresses how pharmaceutical companies have developed alternative routes for some drugs within the precepts of green chemistry.

Cite this article as:

Ferreira G. Patricia, Nicoletti D. Caroline, de C. da Silva Fernando and Ferreira F. Vitor*, Green Synthetic Routes to Pharmaceutical Drugs, Current Green Chemistry 2016; 3 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2213346104666170130145445

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2213346104666170130145445	Print ISSN 2213-3461
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 2213-347X