Part of the "Methods of Organic Chemistry" series, this is Part e of the supplemental volumes to the 4th edition. It covers nomenclature and vocabulary of organic stereochemistry, basic principles of EPC synthesis and determination on enantiomeric purity.

Part of the "Methods of Organic Chemistry" series, this book is one of the supplemental volumes to the 4th edition. This title covers a five-volume set that evaluates the entire literature on stereoselective synthesis, provides essential background material on techniques and terminology, and covers methods for stereoselective bond formation. This Part e covers general aspects of stereoselective synthesis: nomenclature and vocabulary of organic stereochemistry, basic principles of EPC synthesis, determination on enantiomeric purity, determination of absolute and relative configuration; synthesis of axially chiral compounds - allenes and biaryls; synthesis of chiral compounds by bond disconnection; and synthesis of chiral compounds by bond formation - formation of C-C-bonds. The book should be of interest to organic, inorganic, pharmaceutical and physical chemists in research and practice, as well as biochemists.