Tse-Lok Ho is Professor Emeritus of Organic Chemistry at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. His research interests are in organic synthesis, including the total synthesis of natural products and the underlying methodology. He has written more than thirty books. Dr. Ho holds degrees from National Taiwan University and the University of New Brunswick, Canada.

• Preface viiGeneral Abbreviations ixReference Abbreviations xiiiChapter A 1Chapter B 19Chapter C 129Chapter D 301Chapter F 325Chapter G 329Chapter H 379Chapter I 395Chapter L 435Chapter M 441Chapter N 453Chapter O 463Chapter P 481Chapter R 603Chapter S 637Chapter T 663Chapter U 731Chapter V 733Chapter X 735Chapter Y 737Chapter Z 741Author Index 753Subject Index 865