Contents

pp v-viii

Authors' preface

pp ix-x

Abbreviations employed in this book

pp xi-xiv

Part 1 - CHEMISTRY

pp 1-2

1 - Synthetic routes from benzenes and naphthalenes

pp 3-20

2 - Synthetic routes from anthracenes (A-ring formation)

pp 21-26

3 - Synthetic routes from phenanthrenes (D-ring formation)

pp 27-30

4 - Synthetic Diels–Alder routes to rings B and C

pp 31-36

5 - Miscellaneous synthetic routes

pp 37-48

6 - Tables

pp 49-62

7 - References to Part 1

pp 63-82

Part 2 - BIOLOGY

pp 83-86

8 - Metabolism

pp 87-112

9 - DNA, RNA and protein interactions

pp 113-143

10 - Mutagenicity

pp 144-159

11 - Carcinogenicity

pp 160-186

12 - References to Part 2

pp 187-210

Index to Parts 1 and 2

pp 211-228