Principles and Applications of Stereochemistry

Stereochemistry is a topic of fundamental importance in chemistry. Thorough understanding of the topic is essential in the comprehensive of almost all aspects of modern organic chemistry.Similarly, it is crucial in many biochemical and medicinal disciplines, since the stereoisomers of a compound can have dramatically different biological properties. This book explains how these different properties arise, and what processes can be used to prepare and analyse stereoisomerically pure...
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Stereochemistry is a topic of fundamental importance in chemistry. Thorough understanding of the topic is essential in the comprehensive of almost all aspects of modern organic chemistry.Similarly, it is crucial in many biochemical and medicinal disciplines, since the stereoisomers of a compound can have dramatically different biological properties. This book explains how these different properties arise, and what processes can be used to prepare and analyse stereoisomerically pure compounds.Throughout the text the most modern stereochemical terminology is used, though reference is also made to other stereochemical descriptors so that the reader will be able to understand older terms which are still widely used.There are references for further reading at the end of each chapter and enhanced diagrams, answers to problems and an updated bibliography may be accessed via the book's website.