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Carbohydrate Derivatives in the Asymmetric Synthesis of Natural Products.- I. Introduction.- II. Some Background Information.- III. Some Attributes of Carbohydrate Synthons.- IV. Syntheses.- References.- Recent Advances in the Biology and Chemistry of Vitamin D.- I. Biology and Biochemistry of Vitamin D.- II. Partial and Total Synthesis.- III. Photolytic and Thermal Conversions of the Vitamin D Isomers.- References.- Stereochemistry of Naturally Occurring Carotenoids.- I. General Introduction.- II. Historical.- III. Methods and Application.- IV. Geometrical Isomerism.- V. Established Chirality.- VI. Chirality and Biogenetic Relationships.- References.- Chemistry and Biochemistry of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives from Plants Including Mushrooms (Basidiomycetes).- I. Introduction.- II. Nomenclature.- III. Structures and Distribution of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives from Plants.- VI. Chemical, Spectroscopic, and Analytical Properties of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives.- V. Isolation and Structure Determination of Individual Compounds.- VI. Synthesis.- VII. Biosynthesis and Transformations of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives in Plants.- VIII. ?-Glutamyl Derivatives with Toxic or Other Specific Biological Properties.- IX. Compounds Structurally Related to ?-Glutamyl Derivatives from Plants.- X. Summary.- Acknowledgements.- Addendum.- References.- Author Index.turally Occurring Carotenoids.- I. General Introduction.- II. Historical.- III. Methods and Application.- 1. X-Ray Crystallography.- 2. Electronic Spectra.- 3. Vibrational Spectra.- 4. Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.- 5. 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.- a) Authentic Carotenoids.- b) Use in Structural Elucidation.- 6. Optical Rotatory Dispersion and Circular Dichroism.- 7. Linear Dichroism.- 8. High Pressure Liquid Chromatography.- 9. Horeau Method.- 10. Oxidative Degradation.- 11. Partial Synthesis.- 12. Total Synthesis.- a) Racemic Carotenoids.- b) Optically Active Model Carotenoids.- c) Optically Active Carotenoids.- d) Z-Isomers.- IV. Geometrical Isomerism.- V. Established Chirality.- VI. Chirality and Biogenetic Relationships.- 1. De novo Synthesis.- 2. Metabolic Transformations.- 3. Carotenoproteins.- References.- Chemistry and Biochemistry of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives from Plants Including Mushrooms (Basidiomycetes).- I. Introduction.- II. Nomenclature.- III. Structures and Distribution of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives from Plants.- 1. ?-Glutamyl Derivatives of Protein Amino Acids.- 2. ?-Glutamyl Derivatives of Non-Protein Amino Acids Which Do not Contain Sulphur or Selenium.- 3. ?-Glutamyl Derivatives of Non-Protein Amino Acids Containing Sulphur or Selenium.- 4. ?-Glutamyl Derivatives of Amines.- 5. Distribution Patterns for the ?-Glutamyl Derivatives.- VI. Chemical, Spectroscopic, and Analytical Properties of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives.- 1. pK-Values.- 2. Optical Activity.- 3. Infrared Spectra.- 4. NMR-Spectra.- 5. Gas Chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy, and Combined Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy.- 6. Paper Chromatography.- 7. Paper Electrophoresis.- 8. Ion-Exchange Chromatography.- 9. Degradation and General Chemical Properties of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives.- 10. Isolation Procedures and Stability of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives.- 11. Establishment of the ?-Linkage.- V. Isolation and Structure Determination of Individual Compounds.- 1. ?-L-Glutamyl-?-
Contents
Carbohydrate Derivatives in the Asymmetric Synthesis of Natural Products.- I. Introduction.- II. Some Background Information.- III. Some Attributes of Carbohydrate Synthons.- IV. Syntheses.- References.- Recent Advances in the Biology and Chemistry of Vitamin D.- I. Biology and Biochemistry of Vitamin D.- II. Partial and Total Synthesis.- III. Photolytic and Thermal Conversions of the Vitamin D Isomers.- References.- Stereochemistry of Naturally Occurring Carotenoids.- I. General Introduction.- II. Historical.- III. Methods and Application.- IV. Geometrical Isomerism.- V. Established Chirality.- VI. Chirality and Biogenetic Relationships.- References.- Chemistry and Biochemistry of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives from Plants Including Mushrooms (Basidiomycetes).- I. Introduction.- II. Nomenclature.- III. Structures and Distribution of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives from Plants.- VI. Chemical, Spectroscopic, and Analytical Properties of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives.- V. Isolation and Structure Determination of Individual Compounds.- VI. Synthesis.- VII. Biosynthesis and Transformations of ?-Glutamyl Derivatives in Plants.- VIII. ?-Glutamyl Derivatives with Toxic or Other Specific Biological Properties.- IX. Compounds Structurally Related to ?-Glutamyl Derivatives from Plants.- X. Summary.- Acknowledgements.- Addendum.- References.- Author Index.
