The Chemical Synthesis of Natural Products
The synthesis of complex natural products continues to occupy a
central position in organic chemistry research, not only because
nature provides us with some of the most synthetically challenging
molecules that we can ever aspire to synthesise, but also because
research in this area frequently drives important breakthroughs in
methodology.
This distinguished volume provides an overview of the chemical
synthesis of natural products at research and professional level.
Authors concentrate on the major synthetic developments of the last
decade, and the volume offers a point of entry to the more detailed
research literature. Extensive literature references are
included.
Strategies for the chemical synthesis of complex carbohydrates; Total synthesis of macrolides; Polyether total synthesis; Important developments in the total synthesis of alkaloids; Recent developments in the chemical synthesis of naturally occurring aromatic heterocycles; Carboaromatic compounds; Highlights in the chemical synthesis of terpenes and terpenoids; Strategies for building and modifying naturally-occurring steroids; Synthesis of enediynes and dienediynes; The chemical synthesis of linear peptides and amino acids; Synthetic pathways to naturally occurring cyclic peptides; The chemical synthesis of naturally occurring cyclodepsipeptides; References; Index.
