Enantioselective Synthesis: Natural Products from Chiral Terpenes

by Tse-Lok Ho

Overview

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 number and variety of natural products derived from chiral terpenes, numerous flow-charts aid in clearly delineating synthetic pathways.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471548195
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/16/1992
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.38(w) x 9.63(h) x 0.99(d)

About the Author

TSE-LOK HO is Professor of Organic Chemistry at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. His research interests are in organic synthesis, including total synthesis of natural products and methodology. He has written 12 books, including, most recently, Stereoselectivity in Synthesis, available from Wiley. Dr. Ho holds degrees from National Taiwan University and the University of New Brunswick, Canada.

Table of Contents

Citronellene, Citronellol, Linalool, and Their OxidizedDerivatives.

Limonene.

Menthone, Piperitone, Perillaldehyde and Related Compounds.

Pulegone.

Carvone.

Carenes and Thujone.

Pinenes.

Camphor and Congeners.

Other Terpenes.

References.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

Collates and discusses the important contributions of terpene-based syntheses, excluding asymmetric syntheses which employ terpene derivatives serving as chiral auxiliaries. Special attention is paid to synthetic efforts using transformed chiral synthons, because in these cases the recognition of structural correspondence is not immediate, and a "deeper sense of satisfaction is frequently derived from such work" (from the preface). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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