The Total Synthesis of Natural Products, 9 Volume Set

Offers the first definitive reference for total synthetic approaches to a wide variety of natural products. The authors of the individual chapters are experts in their respective fields and each of them has produced an up-to-date description of the state-of-the-art of total synthesis in their area.

John ApSimon received his Doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Liverpool in 1959. He currently teaches at Carleton University, Ottawa, where he has served since 1962. He is a former Senior Editor of the Canadian Journal of Chemistry and is presently the Associate Dean of Research at Carleton University.