Naturally Occurring Polyolefinic and Polyacetylenic Compounds

Introduction.—The last complete account (albeit a brief one) of the chemistry of this important group of natural products was presented by Bohlmann in 1969. During the period under review. Academic Press announced the forthcoming publication of Naturally Occurring Acetylenes , by Bohlmann, Burkhardt, and Zdero (due mid 1973), which, as judged from the publishers advertisement circular, should provide a definitive reference work on natural acetylenes for many years to come. To quote— the book is arranged in 

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This volume covers the area of Aliphatic Chemistry for the period January -December 1972 and its overall structure is as in Part I of Volume 1. Drs. R. S. Atkinson and E. W. Colvin have again written the chapters on Functional Group Chemistry with an eye to providing a General Methods report, and Dr. G. Pattenden surveys in two chapters naturally-occurring polyolefinic and polyacetylenic compounds and the burgeoning area of prostaglandin chemistry. 

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