title: Sir John Cornforth AC CBE FRS: his synthetic work.
abstract: Sir John Cornforth work on the synthesis of cholesterolandpenicillamine, on the chemistry of oxazoles, the stereochemistry of the synthesis of alkenes, the synthesis of abscisic acid and of dibenzophospholes as mimics of enzyme action, is reviewed.
authors.forename: Rupert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Purchase
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hanson
mesh_terms: D002621:Chemistry / Q000266:history*; D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic / Q000266:history*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000737:chemistry*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D010406:Penicillins / Q000737:chemistry; D013261:Sterols / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D010406:Penicillins; D013261:Sterols