Strategies and Tactics in Organic Synthesis

<p>Preface, Michael Harmata<br>1. Acortatarin A: Spiroketalization Methods and Synthesis, Barry B. Butler, Jr. and Aaron Aponick<br>2. Devising New Syntheses of the Alkaloid Galanthamine, a Potent and Clinically Deployed Inhibitor of Acetylcholine Esterase, Martin Banwell, Joshua Buckler, Colin J. Jackson, Ping Lan, Xinghua Ma, Eliška Matoušová<SUP> </SUP>and Jeremy Nugent<br>3. Discodermolide: Total Synthesis of Natural Product and Analogs, Jean-François Betzer<br>4. A Walk across Total Synthesis of Mycolactone Analogs - Mechanistic Implications in Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection, Nicolas Blanchard<br>5. Total Synthesis of the Fungal Metabolite Virgatolide B, Paul A. Hume, Daniel. P. Furkert and Margaret A. Brimble<br>6. The Role of Serendipity and Design in the Development of Oxidative Coupling Reactions, Brenton DeBoef<br>7. Overcoming Electronics with Strategy: Development of an Efficient Synthesis of a Novel Antiretroviral, BMS-663068, Ke Chen, Christina Risatti and Martin Eastgate<br>8. Synthesis of Alkaloids Containing a Quinolizidine Core by Means of Strategies Based on a Hydroformylation Reaction, Nicolas Girard<br>9. Total Synthesis of Sorbicillactone A: An Inspiration for Methodology and Catalyst Development, Kelly A. Volp and Andrew Harned<br>10. Total Synthesis of (-)-7-Deoxyloganin exploiting N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis with α,β-Unsaturated Enol Esters, Lisa Candish and David W. Lupton<br>11. The Realization of an Oxidative Dearomatization-Intramolecular Diels-Alder Route to Vinigrol, Cristian Draghici and Jon T. Njardarson<br>12. Total Synthesis of Communesin F and Perophoramidine, Dan Zhang, Hao Song<SUP> </SUP>and Yong Qin</p>