Stereochemistry and Organic Reactions. Conformation, Configuration, Stereoelectronic Effects and Asymmetric Synthesis

Table of Contents

Part I: Stereochemistry of Organic Molecules1. Acyclic Molecules 1: Conformation and Symmetry2. Acyclic Molecules 2: Configuration and Resolution3. Cyclic Molecules: Configuration and Conformation

Part II: Introduction to Stereoelectronic Effects and Stereoselective Principles4. Perturbation Theory and Organic Reactions5. Introduction to Stereospecificity, Stereoselectivity and Asymmetric Synthesis

Part III: Stereochemistry of Organic Reactions6. Ionic Reactions 1: Fundamental Stereochemistry7. Ionic Reactions 2: Diastereoselectivity and Asymmetric Synthesis8. Pericyclic Reactions 1: Basic Stereochemistry9. Pericyclic Reactions 2: Asymmetric Synthesis10. Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reactions: Diastereoselectivity and Asymmetric Synthesis11. Radical Reactions: Stereochemistry and Asymmetric Synthesis12. Photochemical Reactions: Stereochemistry and Asymmetric Synthesis

Authors

Dipak Kumar Mandal Formerly of Presidency College/University, Kolkata, India. Dipak K. Mandal is former professor of chemistry at Presidency College (University), Kolkata, India. He studied chemistry at Presidency College and Calcutta University, and is a recipient of university gold medal and Bhubana Mohini gold medal. He completed his PhD thesis under the supervision of Professor N. K. Sinha at Bose Institute, Kolkata and carried out postdoctoral work in the USA from 1990-1993 with Professor C. Fred Brewer at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. He has been passionately involved in teaching undergraduate and graduate level organic chemistry for about 35 years, and his keen interest in chemical education resulted in three publications in the Journal of Chemical Education. His research interests include protein folding, structure and dynamics, and peptide synthesis. He was actively engaged in guiding research and has published many research papers in peer-reviewed international journals.