Preface |
Abbreviations |
Introduction - Biofunctional Molecules and Organic Synthesis / 1: |
What are biofunctional molecules? / 1.1: |
Developmental stages of studies on biofunctional molecules / 1.2: |
Small amounts of the samples are now sufficient for the elucidation of the structures of biofunctional molecules / 1.3: |
Why must biofunctional molecules be synthesized? / 1.4: |
How can we synthesize biofunctional molecules? / 1.5: |
What kinds of knowledge and techniques are necessary to synthesize biofunctional molecules? / 1.6: |
References |
Synthesis of Phytohormones, Phytoalexins and Other Biofunctional Molecules of Plant Origin / 2: |
Phytohormones / 2.1: |
Phytoalexins / 2.2: |
Plant allelochemicals / 2.3: |
Other bioactive compounds of plant origin / 2.4: |
Synthesis of Insect Bioregulators other than Pheromones / 3: |
Insect juvenile hormones / 3.1: |
Insect antifeedants / 3.2: |
Insect repellents / 3.3: |
Synthesis of Pheromones / 4: |
What are pheromones? / 4.1: |
Methods for enantioselective synthesis / 4.2: |
Why is it meaningful to synthesize enantiopure pheromones ? / 4.3: |
Chiral pheromones whose single enantiomers show bioactivity / 4.4: |
Chiral pheromones whose stereochemistry-bioactivity relationships are diverse and complicated / 4.5: |
Significance of chirality in pheromone science / 4.6: |
Synthesis of Biofunctional Molecules of Microbial Origin / 5: |
Microbial hormones / 5.1: |
Antibiotics / 5.2: |
Other biofunctional molecules of microorganisms / 5.3: |
Synthesis of Marine Bioregulators, Medicinals and Related Compounds / 6: |
Marine natural products of ecological importance such as antifeedants / 6.1: |
Marine natural products of medicinal interest / 6.2: |
Glycosphingolipids and sphingolipids of medical interests / 6.3: |
Synthetic Examination of Incorrectly Proposed Structures of Biomolecules / 7: |
Origin of incorrect or obscure structures / 7.1: |
Structure fabrications of historical interest / 7.2: |
Incorrect structures resulting from inappropriate use of purification or analytical methods / 7.3: |
Inappropriate structural proposal caused by problems in bioassay methods / 7.4: |
Human errors are inevitable in chemistry, too / 7.5: |
Conclusion - Science as a Human Endeavor / 8: |
Small molecules are also beautiful / 8.1: |
Continuous efforts may bring something meaningful / 8.2: |
Can a scientist eventually have a hope in future? / 8.3: |
Acknowledgments |
Index |
Preface |
Abbreviations |
Introduction - Biofunctional Molecules and Organic Synthesis / 1: |