One of the largest classes of naturally occurring bioactive compounds, the terpenoids, is of
extraordinary pharmacological importance. 1, 2 The sphere of activity of terpenoids covers …

Covering: 2011–2017 Radical cyclizations have a rich history in organic chemistry and have
been particularly generous to the field of natural product synthesis. Owing to their ability to …

Conspectus Natural products are biosynthesized from a limited pool of starting materials via
pathways that obey the same chemical logic as textbook organic reactions. Given the …

This tutorial review highlights the development of radical-based bioinspired synthesis of
terpenes from the initial proposal to the development of modern catalytic methods for …

Terpenoids constitute a significant fraction of molecules produced by living organisms that
have found use in medicine and other industries. Problems associated with their …

Terpenes represent one of the largest and most diverse classes of secondary metabolites,
with over 55,000 members isolated to date. The terpene cyclase enzymes used in nature …

Terpenes and alkaloids are ever‐growing classes of natural products that provide new
molecular structures that inspire chemists and possess a broad range of biological activity …

Non‐natural terpenoids offer potential as pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. However,
their chemical syntheses are often long, complex, and not easily amenable to large‐scale …

Terpenoids constitute a large and diverse class of natural products that serve many
functions in nature. Most of the tens of thousands of the discovered terpenoids are …

A remarkable characteristic of naturally occurring terpenes is the bewildering array of
carbocyclic structures. As of 1970 more than 200 different carbon skeletons had been …