Introduction to Alkaloids: A Biogenetic Approach - Hardcover

Geoffrey Cordell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471034789 ISBN 13: 9780471034780

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1981

Synopsis

This monograph arose at the suggestion of the publisher after I had submitted a chapter on alkaloids for the "Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology". It was realized that there was no current book developing the history, chemistry, biosynthesis, and utility of this group of important compounds for the advanced graduate student or chemist unfamiliar with the area. The critical series discussing the chemistry of alkaloids is that edited by the late R. H. F. Manske and simply called "The Alkaloids, Chemistry and Physiology." At the time of writing, this series is that volume 17 to drawbacks of the series are that much of the history of alkaloids was presented in the early volumes and that for the beginning reader the coverage is very detailed. My intent has been to cover the alkaloids from a number of perspectives, including the taxonomic distribution, structure elucidation, chemistry, synthesis, biosynthesis, and pharmacology. In a book of this size however numerous compromises were necessary, and clearly some of my peers will be upset that their favorite group of compounds may have been treated with undue brevity.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0471034789
• ISBN 13: 9780471034780
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1055