Author: Rebecca M. LuiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Progress Towards the Total Syntheses of Cucurbitacins B and D and Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of Agelasine A
Author: Rebecca M. LuiProgress Towards the Total Syntheses of Bisleuconothine, Development of an Asymmetric Cyclopropanation, and Synthesis of Dual JAK/TRPV1 Inhibitors
Author: Alisha Marie WeinhoferPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of (-)-Batrachotoxin A Computationally Inspired Second-Generation Synthesis of (+) Fastigiatine Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of (-)-Himeradine A and Strategies Towards the 4,5-Spirocyclic Fragment of Phainanoid F
Author: Jacob Cole DeForestPublisher:
ISBN: 9780355307559
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
The first chapter of this dissertation focus on the history and syntheses of the bioactive steroidal alkaloid (--)-batrachotoxin. Several notable partial syntheses are discussed, as well as two total synthesis. Previous efforts by the Rychnovsky group, as well as our current route towards batrachotoxin are described in Chapter 2. The successful synthesis of fully elaborated AB and DE steroidal fragments are disclosed, as well as the key reductive fragment coupling and Heck cyclization to form the steroidal core.Chapters 3 provides a concise introduction to the Lycopodium family of natural products, while Chapters 4 and 5 describe our recent efforts towards the total synthesis of two Lycopodium alkaloids, (+)-fastigiatine and (--)-himeradine A. Following the successful first-generation synthesis of fastigiatine, we chose to pursue a modified second-generation route that was inspired by computationally modeling. Highlights of the synthesis include a diastereoselective reduction-ketalization, an optimized dibromocarbene mediated ring-expansion, and utilization of photoredox catalysis to perform a radical aminomethylene conjugate addition. In Chapter 5, our efforts towards the total synthesis of himeradine A are disclosed. A highly efficient racemic synthesis of an advanced tri-substituted piperidine was achieved, and several methods to perform a late-stage resolution are discussed. A proof-of-concept Suzuki coupling between the quinolizidine precursor and pentacyclic core precursor was successful. Elaboration of the coupled intermediate through the remainder of the synthesis was accomplished, confirming the validity of our approach towards the synthesis of himeradine A.Finally, several strategies towards the synthesis of the 4,5-spirocyclic fragment of phainanoid F are presented in Chapter 6. While initial efforts on a model system were unsuccessful due to unexpected carbocation rearrangements, a route involving the photochemical Wolff ring contraction proved to be an efficient method to access the cyclobutane moiety found in the natural product. This approach is currently being applied towards the enantioselective synthesis of the western fragment of phainanoid F.
Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of the Potent Antitumor Antibiotic Amphidinolide C
Author: Jesse D. CarrickDevelopment of a Unified Strategy for the Asymmetric Synthesis of Lituarines A, B, and C.
Author: Shawn P. WalshPlant Toxins
Author: P. GopalakrishnakonePublisher:
ISBN: 9789400767287
Category : Plant toxins
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Biological Toxins and Bioterrorism
Author: P. GopalakrishnakonePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9789400758681
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Biological toxins are an important part of our world, a reality with which we need to cope, so in parallel with understanding their mechanisms of action and thereby improving our fundamental knowledge, there are successful efforts to utilize them as therapeutics against some debilitating human and animal diseases. In view of the complexity of different types of biotoxins and the broad range of toxin structure, physiology, utility, and countermeasures including regulatory issues, it was thus aimed to compile a book on biotoxins and bioweapons. This reference work in the Toxinology handbook series gathers together knowledge from around the globe about naturally inspired and manufactured biological weapons. The authors describe how they work; how authorities may detect their presence, prevent their use, and diagnose their impacts; and the means by which medical and paramedical professionals may treat victims. Also described are how they have been used to further our knowledge and what insights they have given us into evolutionary and physiological processes. Finally, it is also discussed how these toxins can be used as therapeutics and what the implications of such therapeutics are to their use as biothreat agents. This volume provides a reference accessible to scientists, educators, and medical experts alike with an interest in biotoxins, focusing on the major toxins used as bioweapons. Regulatory agencies will also benefit from the information provided in this book. Some in the intended audience may need to understand how they elicit their effects and how we can defend ourselves against them. Others may be interested in the sometimes colorful histories that surround this subset of biotoxins that can be and, in some cases, have been used as weapons.
Toxins and Drug Discovery
Author: P. GopalakrishnakonePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9789400764514
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In recent years, the field of Toxinology has expanded substantially. On the one hand it studies venomous animals, plants and micro organisms in detail to understand their mode of action on targets. While on the other, it explores the biochemical composition, genomics and proteomics of toxins and venoms to understand their three interaction with life forms (especially humans), development of antidotes and exploring their pharmacological potential. Therefore, Toxinology has deep linkages with biochemistry, molecular biology, anatomy and pharmacology. In addition, there is a fast developing applied subfield, clinical toxinology, which deals with understanding and managing medical effects of toxins on human body. Given the huge impact of toxin-based deaths globally, and the potential of venom in generation of drugs for so-far incurable diseases (for example, Diabetes, Chronic Pain), the continued research and growth of the field is imminent. This has led to the growth of research in the area and the consequent scholarly output by way of publications in journals and books. Despite this ever growing body of literature within biomedical sciences, there is still no all-inclusive reference work available that collects all of the important biochemical, biomedical and clinical insights relating to Toxinology. The Handbook of Toxinology aims to address this gap and cover the field of Toxinology comprehensively.
Marine and Freshwater Toxins
Author: P. GopalakrishnakonePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9789400764187
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In recent years, the field of Toxinology has expanded substantially. On the one hand it studies venomous animals, plants and micro organisms in detail to understand their mode of action on targets. While on the other, it explores the biochemical composition, genomics and proteomics of toxins and venoms to understand their three interaction with life forms (especially humans), development of antidotes and exploring their pharmacological potential. Therefore, Toxinology has deep linkages with biochemistry, molecular biology, anatomy and pharmacology. In addition, there is a fast developing applied subfield, clinical toxinology, which deals with understanding and managing medical effects of toxins on human body. Given the huge impact of toxin-based deaths globally, and the potential of venom in generation of drugs for so-far incurable diseases (for example, Diabetes, Chronic Pain), the continued research and growth of the field is imminent. This has led to the growth of research in the area and the consequent scholarly output by way of publications in journals and books. Despite this ever growing body of literature within biomedical sciences, there is still no all-inclusive reference work available that collects all of the important biochemical, biomedical and clinical insights relating to Toxinology. The Handbook of Toxinology aims to address this gap and cover the field of Toxinology comprehensively.
Spider Venoms
Author: P. GopalakrishnakonePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9789400763883
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In recent years, the field of Toxinology has expanded substantially. On the one hand it studies venomous animals, plants and micro organisms in detail to understand their mode of action on targets. While on the other, it explores the biochemical composition, genomics and proteomics of toxins and venoms to understand their three interaction with life forms (especially humans), development of antidotes and exploring their pharmacological potential. Therefore, Toxinology has deep linkages with biochemistry, molecular biology, anatomy and pharmacology. In addition, there is a fast developing applied subfield, clinical toxinology, which deals with understanding and managing medical effects of toxins on human body. Given the huge impact of toxin-based deaths globally, and the potential of venom in generation of drugs for so-far incurable diseases (for example, Diabetes, Chronic Pain), the continued research and growth of the field is imminent. This has led to the growth of research in the area and the consequent scholarly output by way of publications in journals and books. Despite this ever growing body of literature within biomedical sciences, there is still no all-inclusive reference work available that collects all of the important biochemical, biomedical and clinical insights relating to Toxinology. The Handbook of Toxinology aims to address this gap and cover the field of Toxinology comprehensively.