Introduction

This textbook provides a simple approach to understand the various complex aspects of stereochemistry. It deals with basic static stereochemistry and gives an overview of the different isomeric forms and nomenclatures. With simple writing style and many examples, this book covers the topics such as stereochemistry of hydrocarbons, alkenes, cycloalkenes, optically active compounds, trivalent carbon, fused, bridged and caged rings and related compounds.

Additional Topics

This textbook also covers the additional topics such as optical rotatory dispersion and circular dichroism, stereochemistry of elimination reactions, substitution reactions, rearrangement reactions and pericyclic reactions.

Pedagogical Features and Audience

The book includes pedagogical features like end-of-chapter problems and key concepts to help students in self-learning. The textbook is extremely useful for the senior undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing a course in chemistry, especially organic chemistry.

Additional Uses

Besides, this book will also be a useful reference book for professionals working in various chemical industries, biotechnology, bioscience and pharmacy.