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We will discuss in this article an outline of the biosynthesis and a few laboratory-designed syntheses of camphor.
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N R Krishnaswamy was initiated into the world of natural products by T R Seshadri at University of Delhi and has carried on the glorious tradition of his mentor. He has taught at Bangalore University, Calicut University and Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. Generations of students would vouch for the fact that he has the uncanny ability to present the chemistry of natural products logically and with feeling.
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Krishnaswamy, N.R. Learning organic chemistry through natural products. Reson 16, 1287–1293 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-011-0145-6
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