Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds The first fully referenced, comprehensive book on this subject in more than thirty years, Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds contains up-to-date coverage and insightful exposition of all important new concepts, developments, and tools in the rapidly advancing field of stereochemistry, including:<br>* Asymmetric and diastereoselective synthesis<br>* Conformational analysis<br>* Properties of enantiomers and racemates<br>* Separation and analysis of enantiomers and diastereoisomers<br>* Developments in spectroscopy (including NMR), chromatography, and molecular mechanics as applied to stereochemistry<br>* Prostereoisomerism<br>* Conceptual foundations of stereochemistry, including terminology and symmetry concepts<br>* Chiroptical properties<br>Written by the leading authorities in the field, the text includes more than 4,000 references, 1,000 illustrations, and a glossary of stereochemical terms.