Naturally Occurring Cyclic Tetrapyrroles.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Classification.- 3. General Aspects of Cyclic Tetrapyrrole Biosynthesis.- 4. Porphyrins.- 5. Chlorins.- 6. Bacteriochlorins.- 7. Isobacteriochlorins.- 8. Higher Saturated Hydroporphyrins.- 9. Corrins.- Acknowledgments.- References.- The Chemistry of Taxol and Related Taxoids.- 1. Introduction.- 2. A-Ring Chemistry.- 3. B-Ring Chemistry.- 4. C-Ring Chemistry.- 5. D-Ring Chemistry.- 6. Rearrangements and Related Reactions.- 7. The Side Chain.- 8. Synthesis of Taxol and Taxol Side Chain Analogs from Baccatin III.- 9. Taxol Metabolites.- 10. Taxol Analogs and Prodrugs.- 11. Labeled Taxol Analogs.- 12. The Synthesis of Taxol and Taxol Analogs from Precursors other than Baccatin III.- 13. The Synthesis of Simplified and Unusual Taxol Analogs.- 14. The Synthesis of Taxol.- 15. The Interaction of Taxol with Tubulin.- Addendum.- Acknowledgements.- References.- Author Index.
