In this chapter, basic retrosynthetic approach has been introduced. Rretrosynthetic
analysis of some common drugs e.g. Aspirin, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen,
Chloroquin, Primaquine, Norfloxacin, Fluconazole, Dapsone, Sulphonamides,
Sulfamethoxazole, Sulphacetamide, Trimethoprim have been shown here with
justifications.
Keywords: Drug discovery, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics.
