The Dolastatins.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Dolabella auricularia.- 3. Isolation and Structure Determination of the Dolastatins.- 4. Synthesis of the Dolastatins.- 4.1 Dolastatin 3.- 4.2 Dolastatin 10.- 4.2.1 Dolaphenine (Doe).- 4.2.2 Dolaproine (Dap).- 4.2.3 Dolaisoleuine (Dil).- 4.2.4 Dolaproinyl-Dolaphenine (Dap-Doe).- 4.2.5 Conversion of Dap-Doe to Dolastatin 10.- 4.2.6 Chromatography of Dolastatin 10.- 4.2.7 High-Field NMR Analysis of Dolastatin 10.- 4.3 Syntheses of (6R)-Isodolastatin 10 and Other Chiral modifications of Dolastatin 10.- 4.3.1 Crystal Structure of (6R)-Isodolastatin 10.- 4.3.2 Molecular Modeling of (6R)-Isodolastatin 10.- 4.4 Structural Modifications of Dolastatin 10.- 4.5 Synthesis of Dolastatin 15.- 4.6 Synthesis of Dolastatin C.- 5. Spectral and Analytical Characterization.- 5.1 Dolastatin 10.- 5.2 Dolastatins 11 and 12.- 5.3 Dolastatin 13.- 5.4 Dolastatin 14.- 5.5 Dolastatin 15.- 6. Cytostatic and Antineoplastic Activities.- 6.1 Dolastatins 10-15.- 6.2 Dolastatin 10 Structural Modifications.- 6.2.1 Chiral Isomers.- 6.2.2 Structural Substitutions.- 7. Biochemical Mechanisms of Action.- 7.1 Inhibition of Tubulin Assembly and Mitosis.- 7.2 Effects on Actin.- 8. Pharmacology and Toxicology.- 9. Conclusion.- Acknowledgements.- References.- Acetogenins from Annonaceae.- I. Introduction.- II. Classification.- Synonyms of Acetogenins.- Listing (Structures and Physical Data).- Distribution.- III. Extraction and Isolation.- IV. Structure Elucidation.- V. Biogenetic Hypotheses.- VI. Syntheses.- VII. Biological Activities.- Acknowledgements.- References.- Author Index.

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