Introduction to Stereochemistry

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Courier Corporation, Jan 1, 2002 - Science - 193 pages
Three-part introductory text reviews molecular architecture, relating empirical bonding geometries to hybridization of central carbon atom; classifies stereoisomers according to symmetry properties and to nature of their barriers; and explores conceptual basis of asymmetric syntheses and kinetic resolutions. Exercises with answers. 1965 edition.
 

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STRUCTURE AND SYMMETRY
1
Bonding Geometries in Carbon Compounds
6
Bonding Orbitals in Carbon Compounds
13
Reflection SymmetryPoint Groups
23
Molecular Deformations and Strain Energies
33
Molecular Models
42
Exercises
46
STEREOISOMERISM
50
Torsional Stereoisomerism in the Presence of Asymmetric Atoms
97
Macromolecules
102
Topological Isomerism
110
Exercises
111
SEPARATION AND CONFIGURATION OF STEREOISOMERS
119
Optical Activation
120
Asymmetric Synthesis and Kinetic Resolution
122
Absolute Configuration
141

Optical Activity
54
Diastereomers and Racemic Forms
67
Torsional Stereoisomerism
70
Stereoisomerism Resulting from Asymmetric Atoms Designation of Configuration at Asymmetric Atoms
86
Configurational Correlations by Chemical Methods
143
Configurational Correlations by Physical Methods
149
Exercises
161
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