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This volume is part of a series, inaugurated in 1938, now referred to simply as ""Zechmeister"" after its founder, L. Zechmeister. It contains contributions on various topics related to the origin, distribution, chemistry, synthesis, biochemistry, function or use of various classes of naturally occurring substances ranging from small molecules to biopolymers. Each contribution is written by a reconized authority in his field, and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the topic in question. This title looks at the chemistry of organic natural products. It is addressed to biologists, technologists and chemists alike. The series can be used by the expert as a source of information and literature citations, and by the non-expert as a means of orientation in a rapidly developing discipline.

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Author:   H. D. Fischer ,  N. H. Fischer ,  R. W. Franck ,  E. J. Olivier
Publisher:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Volume:   v.38
Weight:   1.060kg
ISBN:  

9783211815298

ISBN 10:   3211815295
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   January 1980
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

The Mitomycin Antibiotics.- I. Isolation and Structure.- II. Transformation Products.- III. Mechanism of Action.- IV. Biosynthesis of the Mitomycins.- V. Synthetic Studies.- References.- The Biogenesis and Chemistry of Sesquiterpene Lactones.- I. Introduction.- II. Germacradiene-Derived Sesquiterpene Lactones.- 1. Skeletal Types of Sesquiterpene Lactones.- 2. Biogenesis of the Germacradiene and the Lactone Ring.- 3. Common Ester Side Chains in Sesquiterpene Lactones.- III. Germacranolides.- 1. Structural Types of Germacranolides and Biogenetic Considerations.- 2. Physical Methods of Structure Determination.- 2.1 Mass Spectra of Germacranolides.- 2.2 NMR Spectroscopy.- 2.21 Proton Spectroscopy.- 2.22 13C NMR.- 2.23 Conformational Considerations.- 2.3 UV and CD Spectra.- 2.31 UV Spectra.- 2.32 CD of the Lactone Ring.- 2.33 CD of the Cyclodecadiene Ring.- 2.4 X-Ray Diffraction.- 3. Chemical Transformations of Germacranolides.- 3.1 Hydrolysis, Relactonizations, and Esterifications.- 3.2 Reductions and Oxidations.- 3.3 Cyclization Reactions of Germacranolides.- 3.4 Cope Rearrangements of Germacranolides.- 3.5 Photochemical Reactions of Germacranolides.- IV. Eudesmanolides and Biogenetic Derivatives.- 1. Structural, Biosynthetic, and Biogenetic Considerations.- 2. Physical Methods of Structure Determination.- 3. Chemical Transformations of Eudesmanolides.- 3.1 Dehydrogenations, Hydrogenations, and Oxidations of Eudesmanolides.- 3.2 Selected Chemical and Photochemical Modifications and Transformations of Eudesmanolides.- V. Guaianolides and Seco-Guaianolides (Xanthanolides).- 1. Structural Types and Their Biogenesis.- 2. Selected Chemical Transformations of Guaianolides and Xanthanolides.- VI. Elemanolides.- VII. Pseudoguaianolides and Biogenetic Derivatives.- 1. Structural Types of Pseudoguaianolides and Their Biogenesis.- 2. Physical Methods of Structure Elucidation.- 3. Selected Chemical Transformations.- VIII. Eremophilanolides and Bakkenolides.- IX. Special Structural Types and Minor Classes of Sesquiterpene Lactones.- 1. Drimanolides.- 2. Tutinanolides (Picrotoxins).- 3. Special Structural Types.- X. Sesquiterpene Lactones of Unknown Structure.- XI. Addendum.- References.- Index of Major Charts and Tables.- Author Index.

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