Asymmetric Synthesis

Asymmetric or stereoselective synthesis of organic molecules leads to the predominant or exclusive formation of one of several possible steric structures of a target molecule. These asymmetric products often show biological activity and are therefore mostly needed in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. The past few years have witnessed on-going progress in asymmetric catalysis, resulting in more efficient synthetic protocols, and environmentally more benign processes, as well as novel applications in the chemical industry and in materials science.
Continuing the proven and successful concept of the well-received textbook "Asymmetric Synthesis - The Essentials", this is a brief and timely update on these developments. As such, it covers a broad range of topics in all important areas, including metal catalysis, organocatalysis, physical organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry.
An illustrious group of international authors provides readers with the latest research highlights. Each contribution is similarly structured, while the short biographies of the experts are a useful tool for students selecting their PhD or postdoc topics and environments.
With a foreword by Nobel laureate E. J. Corey.