The Alkaloids
- 1st Edition, Volume 96 - September 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Hans-Joachim Knolker
- Language: English
The Alkaloids, Volume 96 continues the longstanding tradition of this authoritative series, presenting in-depth and up-to-date reviews on the chemistry and biology of alkaloids… Read more
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Description
Description
The Alkaloids, Volume 96 continues the longstanding tradition of this authoritative series, presenting in-depth and up-to-date reviews on the chemistry and biology of alkaloids. This volume features comprehensive chapters on the chemistry of quinoline alkaloids, the chemistry and biology of securinega alkaloids, and the structure, biological activity, and chemical synthesis of Myrioneuron alkaloids. Together, these contributions provide critical insights into alkaloid structures, biosynthetic origins, biological activities, and synthetic strategies. This volume serves as an essential reference for researchers and advanced students working in natural products chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, and pharmacognosy.
Key features
Key features
- Continues the authoritative The Alkaloids series with in-depth, up-to-date reviews
- Includes comprehensive chapters written by leading experts in alkaloid chemistry and biology
- Covers structural, biological, and synthetic aspects of diverse alkaloid classes
- Highlights the relationship between chemical structure and biological activity
- Serves as an essential reference for researchers in natural products chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacognosy
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
Hans-Joachim Knölker
1. The Chemistry of Quinoline Alkaloids
Aamer Saeed and Asma Khurshid
2. The Chemistry and Biology of Securinega Alkaloids
Sunkyu Han, Chungwoo Lee, Sangbin Park and Seoyoung Kim
3. The Myrioneuron Alkaloids: Structure, Biological Activity, and Chemical Synthesis
Myles Smith
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 96
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Hans-Joachim Knolker
10.1978 - 02.1983 Chemistry studies at the Universities of Göttingen and Hannover; diploma thesis on “Regioselective Transformations of Bicyclo[3.3.0]octanes” in the research group of Prof. Dr. E. Winterfeldt, University of Hannover
03.1983 - 05.1985 Ph.D. thesis on "Stereoselective Cyclopentanone Annulations" with Prof. E. Winterfeldt at the University of Hannover
12.1985 - 12.1986 Postdoctoral studies with Prof. K. P. C. Vollhardt at the Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, USA, working on "Cobalt-Mediated [2+2+2] Cycloadditions of Imidazoles"
01.1987 - 02.1990 Habilitation at the University of Hannover on "Transition Metal-Mediated Syntheses of Heterocycles"
03.1990 ADUC award 1989 of the German Chemical Society
07.1990 Lecturer award of the Fund of German Chemical Industry
01.1991 Gerhard-Hess award of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
02.1991 Offer of a professorship for Organic Chemistry at the University of Münster
02.1991 Offer of a chair for Organic Chemistry at the University of Karlsruhe
04.1991 Offer of a professorship for Organic Chemistry at the University of Bonn
05.1991 Offer of a chair for Organic Chemistry at the University of Marburg
08.1991 - 11.2001 Full professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Karlsruhe
10.1995 - 09.1997 Chairman of the Chemistry Department at the University of Karlsruhe
10. - 11.1998 Visiting professor at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, as fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
01.2000 Visiting professor in India on invitation of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
11.2000 Offer of a chair of Organic Chemistry at the Technical University of Dresden
02.2001 Offer of the Regius Chair of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow
07.2001 Offer of a chair in Synthetic Organic Chemistry at the University of Oslo
since 12.2001 Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Technical University of Dresden
03.2006 Election as an Ordinary Member of the Saxon Academy of Sciences
12.2006 Admission as “Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)”
10. - 11.2007 Visiting professor at Kyushu University, Japan, as fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
01.2008 - 12.2011 Member of the presidium of the Saxon Academy of Sciences
since 01.2011 Editor-in-Chief of “The Alkaloids” (Academic Press, London)
Research Publications: more than 230 scientific articles, reviews and patents