Contents 



Introduction 



1. Simple Hydrocarbons, Ketones, Aldehydes, 



Esters, etc. 9 



2. Alcohols, Glycols and Compounds Related to Sugars 13 



3. Aliphatic Acids and Glycolipides 46 



4. Tetronic Acids and Other Lactones and Lactams 79 



5. Carotenes and Carotenoids 90 



6. Polyenes and Polyynes, Excluding 



Polyene Macrolides 107 



7. Macrocyclic Lactones (Macrolides) 118 



a. POLYENE MACROLIDES 123 



b. OTHER MACROLIDES 130 



8. Alicyclic Compounds Other Than Terpenoids and 

 Steroids 142 



9. Terpenoids and Steroids 154 



10. Tropolone Acids 181 



11. Phenolic Substances 185 



a. PHENOLS AND PHENOL ETHERS (GENERAL) 185 



b. DEPSIDES AND DEPSIDONES 212 



12. Quinones and Related Compounds 231 



a. BENZOQUINONES 239 



b. NAPHTHOQUINONES 248 

 C. ANTHRAQUINONES 254 



13. Tetracycline, Analogues and Related Substances 273 



14. Aromatic Compounds Not Classified Elsewhere 284 



15. Amines 290 



16. Amino Acids and Related Compounds 299 



17. Polypeptides and Related Compounds 332 



18. Heterocycles 398 



a. FURANS AND RELATED SUBSTANCES 398 



b. DIBENZOFURANS AND RELATED SUBSTANCES 400 

 C. PYRANS AND RELATED SUBSTANCES 404 

 d. XANTHONES 416 



