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Cover Picture: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1/2003
Author(s) -
Lin Hong,
Danishefsky Samuel J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200390033
Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , int , total synthesis , polymer science , stereochemistry , chemistry , computer science , engineering , programming language , mechanical engineering
The Art of Synthesis and the beauty of Nature lure so many chemists into total synthesis. The cover picture shows yellow jasmine in full bloom, from which the poisonous alkaloid gelsemine was isolated. The formula of gelsemine and important intermediates from six total syntheses are overlaid on the photograph. From these syntheses, we can learn which strategies represent the fastest and/or most efficient routes to the target. More about this fascinating compound and organic synthesis at its best can be found in the Review by S. J. Danishefsky and H. Lin on pg. 36 ff.