Download or read book Stereoselective Synthesis written by J. Houben and published by Thieme/Houben-Weyl Series. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 6989 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stereoselective Synthesis provides a six-volume set of almost 7000 pages that evaluates the entire literature of stereoselective chemistry. The principal part of the work is concerned with methods for stereoselective bond formation. Following the general introductory chapters covering principles, nomenclature, separation, and analysis, the chapters on individual synthetic methods are organized by the type of bond that is broken or formed. Common chiral auxiliaries, solvents, reagents, and catalysts are also covered comprehensively.