Front Cover; The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Pharmacology, Volume 36; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Alkaloids of Slwchnos and Gardneria Species; I. Introduction; II. Strychnos Alkaloids; III. Gardneria Alkaloids; IV. Pharmacology of Gardneria Alkaloids; References; Chapter 2. Lead Tetraacetate Oxidation in Alkaloid Synthesis; I. Introduction; II. Aporphines; III. C-Homoaporphines; IV. Homoproaporphines; V. Morphinandienones and Homomorphinandienones; VI. Isopavines and Homoisopavines; VII. Benzo[c]phenanthridines; VIII. 10-Hydroxy-2,3,9-trimethoxydibenzopyrrocoline.

IX. TetrahydroprotoberberinesX. Indole Alkaloids; XI. Oxoaporphines; XII. Lead Tetraacetate-Mediated Hydroxylation of lsoquinoline Alkaloids; XIII. Miscellaneous Reactions; References; Chapter 3. Canthin-6-one Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Natural Occurrence.; III. Structural Elucidation; IV. 13C-NMR Spectroscopy; V. Synthesis; VI. Biosynthesis; VII. Bioassay and Pharmacology; References; Chapter 4. Phenethylisoquinoline Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Structural Elucidation, Chemical Reaction, and Stereochemistry of Phenethylisoquinoline Alkaloids.; Ill. Biosynthesis; IV. Synthesis.

V. PharmacologyReferences; Chapter 5. Alkaloids of the Calabar Bean; I. Introduction; II. Structures of the Alkaloids; III. Synthesis of the Alkaloids; IV. Pharmacology; References; Chapter 6. Chemistry of Melanins; I. Introduction; II. Natural Melanins.; III. Synthetic Melanins; IV. Isolation, Purification, and Characterization; V. Structure and Chemical Properties; VI. Spectroscopic Characterization; Appendix; References; Cumulative Index of Titles; INDEX.