Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds: Principles and Applications (Revised Second Edition)

During recent years, stereochemistry, has undergone a phenomenal growth both in theory and practice, with a concomitant increase of interest among the organic chemists, biological chemists, medicinal chemists, and pharmacologists. The present text provides and p to date , coherent; and comprehensive account of the subject starting form the fundamentals and leading up to the latest development as far as practicable. Emphasis has been placed on symmetry based approach to molecules. Dynamic stereochemistry has been discussed with reference to conformation reactivity correlation, stereoselective synthesis, and pericyclic reactions. A large cross section of organic reactions with stereochemical implication has been incorporated. Attempts have been made to familiarise the readers with modern insturmental techniques , nuclear magnetic resonance in particular, used for stereochemical investigation. Each chapter is provided with a summary which highlights the main points of the text. Selective references, mostly of textbooks, monographhs, review articles, and significant original papers have been given extending sometimes to early 1991.