Total Synthesis of Natural Products

Author: Li Shaoshun
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is divided into eleven chapters based on the chemical structures of major natural products, including quinones, flavonoids, lignans, alkaloids, terpenes, steroids, vitamins, antibiotics, nucleosides and peptides. It introduces the classification, structural characteristics, semi-synthetic and total synthetic methods, structural modification and transformation, as well as biosynthetic pathways of various natural compounds. The book focuses on the total synthetic methods and strategies for medicinal natural products or natural products with bioactivity. The distinctive feature of this book is its systematic and comprehensive elaboration on the total synthetic methods of natural products, summarizing some general principles of natural product synthesis, introducing recent advancements in the field of natural product synthesis, and providing a large number of references. This book can be used as a graduate textbook, enabling students to master the general methods and fundamental principles of synthesizing various natural products through this course. It helps students grasp the design ideas and techniques for natural product synthesis, allowing them to utilize the knowledge learned to design and synthesize complex new natural products, laying a solid foundation for future research in natural product chemistry. The book can also serve as an important reference for teachers and researchers engaged in teaching and studying in this field.