Stereoselective Synthesis

Content: 
Foreword
Page v
Atta-ur-Rahman

Preface
Page vii
Paul Helquist

Contributors
Pages ix-xi

Strategies for the stereocontrolled De Novo synthesis of natural products Original Research Article
Pages 3-42
Leo A. Paquette

A historical perspective of morphine syntheses Original Research Article
Pages 43-154
Tomas Hudlicky, Gabor Butora, Stephen P. Fearnley, Andrew G. Gum, Michele R. Stabile

New developments in the synthesis of polyketides and of chiral methyl groups Original Research Article
Pages 155-192
Johann Mulzer

Total stereoselective synthesis of acetogenins of annonaceae: A new class of bioactive polyketides Original Research Article
Pages 193-227
Bruno Figadère, André Cavé

The synthesis of nonactic acid. Its derivatives and nonactin itself Original Research Article
Pages 229-268
Ian Fleming, Sunik K. Ghosh

Total synthesis of bioactive natural spiroethers, tautomycin and oscillatoxin D Original Research Article
Pages 269-313
Akitami Ichihara, Oikawa Hideaki, H. Toshima

Aza-annulation of enamine related substrates with a,b-unsaturated carboxylate derivatives as a route to the selective synthesis of d-lactams and pyridones Original Research Article
Pages 315-389
John R. Stille, Nancy S. Barta

Selective reactions and total synthesis of inositol phosphates Original Research Article
Pages 391-456
Yutaka Watanabe

Synthesis of phytosphingolipids Original Research Article
Pages 457-493
Tadao Kamikawa

New developments in brassinosteroid research Original Research Article
Pages 495-549
G. Adam, A. Porzel, J. Schmidt, B. Schneider, B. Voigt

Structure elucidation and synthesis of the lignans from the seeds of Hernandia ovigera L. Original Research Article
Pages 551-606
Masao Arimoto, H. Yamaguchi, S. Nishibe

Studies on the absolute configuration of some liverwort sesquiterpenoids Original Research Article
Pages 607-647
Motoo Tori

Bioactive gymnemic acids and congeners from Gymnema sylvestre Original Research Article
Pages 649-676
Shashi B. Mahato

Theory of the origin, function, and evolution secondary metabolites Original Research Article
Pages 677-737
Carsten Christophersen

The celastraceae from latin america chemistry and biological activity Original Research Article
Pages 739-783
O. Muoz, A. Penaloza, A.G. Gonzalez, A.G. Ravelo, I.L. Bazzocchi, N.L. Alvarenga

Structural chemistry of glycolipids from fungi and protozoa Original Research Article
Pages 785-817
Eliana B. Bergter, Maria Helena S. Villas Boas

Potential bioactive conformations of hormones of the gastrin family Original Research Article
Pages 819-873
Luis Moroder, Jürgen Lutz

When two steroids are better than one: The dimeric steroid-pyrazine marine alkaloids Original Research Article
Pages 875-906
A. Ganesan

Human IgG1 hinge-fragment as a core structure for immunogens Original Research Article
Pages 907-969
Luis Moroder, Gerd Hübener, Manfred Gemeiner

13C-NMR spectroscopy of coumarins and their derivatives: A comprehensive review Original Research Article
Pages 971-1080
B. Mikhova, Helmut Duddeck

Subject index
Pages 1081-1094