Natural Product Synthesis Chemistry: An Exploration of Science and Art

Author: Wu Yulin
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The synthesis of natural products chemistry fully reflects the scientific achievements and artistic creation of modern organic synthesis. This book is based on more than 140 papers published in domestic and international journals by the author's research group over the past 20 years. It systematically introduces the progress made by the group in the synthesis of six types of natural product molecules with important physiological activity, which are of interest to organic synthesis chemists worldwide. The book is divided into 7 chapters, with the first chapter being an introduction. The following chapters are systematically elaborated on the selection, synthetic design ideas, specific synthetic strategies, development of synthetic methodologies, and solutions to problems encountered in the synthesis of the six types of natural products. This book is suitable for teachers, graduate students, and scientific researchers as well as product development personnel engaged in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical synthesis.