Chemistry of Natural Products (2^nd Ed.) A Unified Approach, Second Edition

The second edition of a bestseller, this book discusses the common structural and stereochemical features of naturally occurring organic compounds. It includes a variety of examples to illustrate varied aspects so that the range of structure and behavior exhibited by these compounds is retained within the set framework. The author explores the increasing application of physical (spectroscopic) methods like IR, NMR, CD, ORD, MS, High Resolution Mass Spectroscopy without undermining the importance of ?classical? chemical methods. The section on problem solving helps to develop an analytical and critical evaluation of the data.

Introduction. Structure. Stereochemistry. Reactions and Rearrangements. Synthesis. Biosynthesis. Biological Significance of Secondary Metabolites. Problems. Index.

Dr N R Krishnaswamy has over 30 years of teaching experience in institutions such as the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, University of Delhi, Bangalore University, Calicut University and Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, where he was Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry.