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Author:   J. W. Daly ,  D. Ferreira ,  S. J. Gould ,  E. Haslam
Publisher:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Volume:   v.41
Weight:   0.860kg
ISBN:  

9783211816905

ISBN 10:   3211816909
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   June 1982
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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The Metabolism of Gallic Acid and Hexahydroxydiphenic Acid in Higher Plants..- 1. Polyphenol Biosynthesis in Higher Plants - An Overview.- 2. Metabolites of Gallic Acid.- 2.1 Simple Esters - Occurrence and Structural Analysis.- 2.2 Depside Metabolites - Group A.- 2.3 Metabolites Formed by Oxidative Coupling of Galloyl Esters - Groups B and C.- 2.3.1 Hexahydroxydiphenoyl Esters.- 2.3.2 Dehydrohexahydroxydiphenoyl and Isohexahydroxydiphenoyl Esters..- 2.3.3 Hexahydroxydiphenoyl Metabolites - Group B.- 2.3.4 Hexahydroxydiphenoyl Metabolites - Group C.- 3. The Ellagitannins.- 4. Postscript.- References.- The Direct Biomimetic Synthesis, Structure and Absolute Configuration of Angular and Linear Condensed Tannins..- I. Introduction.- II. Bonding Positions at Nucleophilic Centres.- III. Conditions for Interflavanoid Bonding. Stereochemical Course of the Reaction. Chiroptical Method for Determining the Absolute Configuration at C-4.- IV. Direct Biomimetic Synthesis of Biflavanoids.- V. Direct Biomimetic Synthesis of Angular Triflavanoids.- VI. Biflavanoids and a Linear Triflavanoid with Terminal 3,4-Diol Function.- VII. Composition of the Metabolic Pool and Condensation Aptitudes of Tannin Precursors.- References.- Streptonigrin.- I. Introduction.- II. Isolation and Structure.- III. Structure Activity Relationships and Mechanism of Action.- IV. Biosynthesis.- V. Synthetic Studies.- References.- The Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids.- I. Introduction.- II. The Necine Bases.- 1. Structure and Stereochemistry.- a) 1-Hydroxymethylpyrrolizidines.- b) Pyrrolizidine Diols.- c) Pyrrolizidine Triols.- d) Dihydropyrrolizines.- 2. Synthesis of Necine Bases.- III. The Necic Acids.- 1. C6-Acids - Strigosic Acid.- 2. C8-Acids.- a) (-)-Curassavic Acid.- b) Crispatic Acid and Stereoisomers.- c) Monocrotalic Acid.- d) Latifolic Acid.- e) ?- and ?-Retusanecic Acids.- 3. C9-Acids.- 4. C10-Acids.- a) Retusaminic Acid.- b) Syneilesinolides A-C.- c) Ligularidenecic Acid.- d) Crotaverric Acid.- e) Petasinecic Acid.- f) cis-Nemorensic Acid.- 5. Orchid Acids.- IV. The Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids.- 1. Analytical Methods.- 2. Spectroscopy.- 3. Synthesis.- V. Pyrrolizidine Derivatives in the Lepidoptera.- VI. Biosynthesis.- 1. Necine Bases.- 2. Necic Acids.- VII. Pharmacology.- VIII. Table 1. List of Plant Genera Containing Pyrrolidine Alkaloids.- Table 2. Alkaloid Content of Plant Species Which Have Been Investigated.- Table 3. The Structures of the Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids.- References.- Addendum.- Alkaloids of Neotropical Poison Frogs (Dendrobatidae).- I. Introduction.- II. Batrachotoxins.- A. Structures.- B. Syntheses.- C. Biological Activity.- III. Pumiliotoxin-C Class (cis-decahydroquinolines).- A. Structures.- B. Syntheses.- C. Biological Activity.- IV. Histrionicotoxins.- A. Structures.- B. Syntheses.- C. Biological Activity.- V. Gephyrotoxins.- A. Structures.- B. Syntheses.- C. Biological Activity.- VI. Pumiliotoxin-A Class.- A. Structures.- B. Syntheses.- C. Biological Activity.- VII. Other Alkaloids.- A. Structures, Properties, and Occurrence.- References.- Author Index.

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