Front Cover; The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Pharmacology, Volume 31; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Reissert Synthesis of Isoquinoline and Indole Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Synthesis of Isoquinoline Alkaloids; III. Synthesis of Indole Alkaloid Analogs; IV. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Aristolochia Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Structural Relationship and Biosynthesis; III. Spectroscopic Properties; IV. Chemical Reactions and Structural Determination; V. Chemical Synthesis; VI. Pharmacology and Clinical Use; VII. Summary of Physical Properties; References.

Chapter 3. Chromone AlkaloidsI. Introduction; II. Botanical Distribution; III. The Flavonoidal Alkaloids; IV. Noreugenin-Related Alkaloids; References; Chapter 4. Dibenzopyrrocoline Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Cryptaustoline and Cryptowoline; IV. Synthesis and Reactions of Dibenzopyrrocolines; V. Pharmacology; References; Chapter 5. Lupine Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. 13C-NMR Spectroscopy of Quinolizidine Alkaloids; III. X-Ray Structural Investigation of Quinolizidine Alkaloids; IV. Bicyclic Quinolizidine Alkaloids; V. Tricyclic Quinolizidine Alkaloids.

VI. Tetracyclic Quinolizidine Alkaloids of the Sparteine GroupVII. Tetracyclic Alkaloids of the Leontidine Group (Quinolizidine-Indolizidine Alkaloids); VIII. Tetracyclic Alkaloids of the Aloperine Group; IX. Tetracyclic Alkaloids of the Matrine Group; References; Chapter 6. Alkaloids from Ants and Other Insects; I. Introduction; II. Occurrence and Function; III. Structure and Synthesis; References; Chapter 7. Pavine and Isopavine Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Occurrence and Structure Elucidation; III. Synthesis; IV. Unnatural Pavines and Isopavines; V. Spectral Properties; VI. Biosynthesis.

VII. Chemotaxonomic ConsiderationsVIII. Homopavines and Homoisopavines; IX. Aporphine-Pavine Dimers; X. Pharmacology; References; INDEX.