Prostaglandins and Thromboxanes

Content: 
Butterworths Monographs in Chemistry, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page v, Roger F. Newton, Stanley M. Roberts
Contributors, Page vii
CHAPTER 1 - History, nomenclature and potential uses of prostaglandins and thromboxanes in the clinic, Pages 1-7, Roger F. Newton, Stanley M. Roberts
CHAPTER 2 - Biosynthesis and metabolism of prostaglandins and thromboxanes, Pages 8-18, Keith H. Gibson
CHAPTER 3 - Pharmacology of natural prostaglandins and analogues, Pages 19-36, Ian Kennedy
CHAPTER 4 - Synthesis of prostaglandins from polycyclic molecules, Pages 37-61, Roger F. Newton, Stanley M. Roberts
CHAPTER 5 - Synthesis of prostaglandins involving conjugate addition to cyclopentenones, Pages 62-83, Feodor Scheinmann
CHAPTER 6 - Chemical interconversions of prostaglandins: synthesis of prostaglandins G2, H2, and I2, Pages 84-89, Roger F. Newton, Stanley M. Roberts
CHAPTER 7 - Synthesis of thromboxanes, Pages 90-94, Richard J.K. Taylor
CHAPTER 8 - Synthesis and biological activity of prostaglandin analogues bearing modified side chains, Pages 95-106, Eric W. Collington
CHAPTER 9 - Synthesis and biological activity of prostaglandin analogues with modified ring systems, Pages 107-131, Roger P. Dickinson
CHAPTER 10 - Synthesis and biological activity of thromboxane A2 (TXA2) analogues, Pages 132-136, Richard J.K. Taylor
Index, Pages 137-143