Eberhard Breitmaier

Terpenes

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A concise introduction to the structure, applications and natural sources of terpenes. This second edition includes structure determination and olfactory properties, plus added information on biogenesis, polycyclic terpenes, gingkoloids and geo-hopanes.

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This concise overview of the structures of terpenes and their applications covers both the structure, natural sources, biological and pharmacological effects, as well as selected total syntheses. This book includes a chapter on structure determination and olfactory properties, as well as added information on biogenesis, polycyclic terpenes, gingkoloids and geo-hopanes.An ideal introductory book for anybody starting work in this field.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley-VCH
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 187mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 560g
• ISBN-13: 9783527317868
• ISBN-10: 3527317864
• Artikelnr.: 20836067

Autorenporträt

Eberhard Breitmaier is Professor for Organic and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Bonn. His research focuses on 3-alkoxyacroleine as a reagent for chemical syntheses, porphyrinoid annulenes and natural products. He has authored many scientific publications and several textbooks on NMR-spectroscopy, organic chemistry and natural products.

Inhaltsangabe

Terpenes - Importance, structural basics, biosynthesis

Hemiterpenes
Monoterpenes
Sesquiterpenes
Diterpenes
Sesterterpenes
Triterpenes
Tetraterpenes
Polyterpenes

biological, and pharmacological properties

selected syntheses of terpenes

isolation and structure determination

Rezensionen

"...the book contains a wealth of information and it fulfils its purpose of providing an interesting and broad introduction to the terpenes."
Chemistry World