The Prostaglandins

1 Introduction.- 2 Chemistry.- I. Introduction.- II. Structural and Chemical Features of the Prostaglandins.- A. The Prostanoic Acid Skeleton.- B. The Polyfunctional Character of Prostaglandins.- C. Chemical Sensitivity.- D. Stereochemical Considerations.- III. Approaches to Prostanoic Acids.- A. Deoxyprostaglandins.- B. Nonstereospecific Syntheses of Dihydroprostaglandins.- C. Other Approaches.- IV. Total Syntheses of Natural Prostaglandins.- A. Just Bicyclo[3.1.0.]hexane Solvolysis Approach.- B. Corey Cyclization Routes.- C. Corey Bicycloheptene Route.- D. Ciba Methoxime Method.- E. Merck Hy.