Chirotechnology: Industrial Synthesis of Optically Active Compounds

by Roger A. Sheldon

This reference provides an introduction to the phenomenon of chirality and its importance in conjunction with biological activity and offers an easy-to-read examination of practical, industrially relevant methods for the synthesis of optically active compounds.;Furnishing hands-on guidelines for the development of economically viable synthetic compounds, Chirotechnology: explains optical isomerism and stereochemistry; gives a general overview of various...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824791436
• ISBN13: 9780824791438
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 423 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.3"