Alkaloids (Alkaloids: Chemical and Biological Perspectives) (Volume 3)

This interdisciplinary work treats the chemical and biological properties of alkaloids, a class of biologically active compounds of more than 5000 members. It is up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative, covering structure elucidation, chemical properties, synthesis, biogenesis, pharmacology, physiology, taxonomy, spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography of alkaloids. Features include material on the pyridine and piperidine alkaloids, indolosesquiterpene alkaloids of the annonaceae, synthesis of lycopodium alkaloids and recent advances in the total synthesis of pentacyclic aspidosperma alkaloids.