Plant Secondary Metabolism


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Biochemistry of Phenolic Compounds


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Structure and reactivity of phenolic compounds. Isolation and identification of phenolic compounds in biological materials. The natural distribution of the phenolic aglycones. Phenolic glycosides and their natural distribution. The genetics of phenolic compounds. Metabolism of phenolics in animals. Metabolism of phenolics in higher plants and micro-organisms. Major pathways of biosynthesis of phenols. Lignin and tannin biosynthesis. Enzymology of phenolic biosynthesis. Physiological studies on phenolic biosynthesis. The physiology and pharmacology of phenolic compounds in animals. Pathological function of phenolic compounds in plants. Relations between the taste and structure of some phenolic glycosides.




Modern Synthetic Reactions


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1. Catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation 1; 2. Metal hydride reductions and related reactions 45; 3. Dissolving metal reductions and related reactions 145; 4. Reductions with hydrazine and its derivatives 228; 5. Oxidations with chromium and manganese compounds 257; 6. Oxidation with peracids and other peroxides 292; 7. Other methods of oxidation 353; 8. Halogenation 422; 9. The alkylation of active methylene compounds 492; 10. The aldol condensation and related reactions 629; 11. Acylation at carbon 734.