Enantioselective Synthesis: Natural Products from Chiral Terpenes

by Tse-Lok Ho

In recent years the intense activities of enantioselective synthesis have been reflected in the burgeoning and ingenious applications of such natural substances as carbohydrates, -amino acids and terpenes. A comprehensive summary of terpene-based synthesis is offered, focusing on synthetic efforts using transformed chiral synthons. The author provides analysis of synthetic strategies and discusses the intricacies of reaction courses. Along with the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471548197
• ISBN13: 9780471548195
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.7"