Mori, Kenji Chemical Synthesis of Hormones, Pheromones and Other Bioregulators
1. Edition - August 2010 119.- Euro 2010. 314 Pages, Hardcover - Professional Book - ISBN-10: 0-470-69724-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-470-69724-5 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description Drawing on a career of almost 50 years researching and teaching this subject, Kenji Mori's Chemical Synthesis of Hormones, Pheromones and Other Bioregulators is a must-have textbook for students and researchers of organic synthesis and natural products, and a stimulating and inspiring account of a distinguished chemical career.
From the contents Preface
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1. Introduction - Biofunctional Molecules and Organic Synthesis
1.1 What are biofunctional molecules?
1.2 Developmental stages of studies on biofunctional molecules
1.3 Small amounts of the samples are now sufficient for the elucidation of the structures of biofunctional molecules
1.4 Why must biofunctional molecules be synthesized?
1.5 How can we synthesize biofunctional molecules?
1.6 What kinds of knowledge and techniques are necessary to synthesize biofunctional molecules?
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2. Synthesis of Phytohormones, Phytoalexins and Other Biofunctional Molecules of Plant Origin
2.1 Phytohormones
2.2 Phytoalexins
2.3 Plant allelochemicals
2.4 Other bioactive compounds of plant origin
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3. Synthesis of Insect Bioregulators other than Pheromones
3.1 Insect juvenile hormones
3.2 Insect antifeedants
3.3 Insect repellents
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4. Synthesis of Pheromones
4.1 What are pheromones?
4.2 Methods for enantioselective synthesis
4.3 Why is it meaningful to synthesize enantiopure pheromones ?
4.4 Chiral pheromones whose single enantiomers show bioactivity
4.5 Chiral pheromones whose stereochemistry-bioactivity relationships are diverse and complicated
4.6 Significance of chirality in pheromone science
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5. Synthesis of Biofunctional Molecules of Microbial Origin
5.1 Microbial hormones
5.2 Antibiotics
5.3 Other biofunctional molecules of microorganisms
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6. Synthesis of Marine Bioregulators, Medicinals and Related Compounds
6.1 Marine natural products of ecological importance such as antifeedants
6.2 Marine natural products of medicinal interest
6.3 Glycosphingolipids and sphingolipids of medical interests
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7. Synthetic Examination of Incorrectly Proposed Structures of Biomolecules
7.1 Origin of incorrect or obscure structures
7.2 Structure fabrications of historical interest
7.3 Incorrect structures resulting from inappropriate use of purification or analytical methods
7.4 Inappropriate structural proposal caused by problems in bioassay methods
7.5 Human errors are inevitable in chemistry, too
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8. Conclusion -- Science as a Human Endeavor
8.1 Small molecules are also beautiful
8.2 Continuous efforts may bring something meaningful
8.3 Can a scientist eventually have a hope in future?
