Description
Book SynopsisStereoisomers are compounds with the same chemical formula and the same connectivity, but different arrangements in three-dimensional space. The study of stereoisomers and their chemical effects is known as stereochemistry. Despite having identical chemical formulae, stereoisomers can have drastically different biological properties.
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Table of ContentsPreface.
Introduction.
Structure.
Stereoisomers.
Symmetry.
Configuration.
Properties of Stereoisomers and Stereoisomer Discrimination.
Separation of Stereoisomers, Resolution, and Racemization.
Heterotopic Ligands and Faces: Prostereoisomerism Prochirality.
Stereochemistry of Alkenes.
Conformation of Acyclic Molecules.
Configuration and Conformation of Cyclc Molecules.
Stereoselective Synthesis.
Chiroptical Properties.
Chirality in Molecules Devoid of Chiral Centers.
Glossary.
Index.
