Bhasin, Khare and Gupta

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Medical knowledge is constantly changing. As new information becomes available, changes in treatment, pro­cedures, equipment and the use of drugs become necessary. The authors, editors, contributors and the publisher have, as far as it is possible, taken care to ensure that the information given in this text is accurate and up-to-date.

Published by Elsevier, a division of Reed Elsevier India Private Limited

It gives us immense pleasure to place before the pharmacy students our humble work on pharmaceutical organic chemistry, which has been written strictly in accordance with the syllabus prescribed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for the students of all Indian universities. Our aim in writing this book has been to present the fundamental principles of organic chemistry for pharmacy students on modern lines. None of the pharmacy books available in the market covers the revised syllabus entirely. Keeping in view the requirements of the students and the teachers, this book has been written to cover all the topics within the desired limits of the prescribed syllabus. It is hoped that the book will meet the requirements of the organic chemistry students at large.

We express sincere thanks to the authors and publishers whose works have been consulted in producing this book. Acknowledgements are also due to the editorial team of Elsevier for their sustained interest during the publication of this book.

Although care has been taken while preparing and processing the manuscript, yet errors and misprints might have crept in. We shall be grateful to the students and teachers who would be kind enough to send their suggestions for further improvement of the book.