This book covers a wide range of reactions which are of importance in the asymmetric synthesis of organic compounds. The principles of asymmetric additions to carbonyls, enolate alkylation, aldol reactions, additions to C-C double bonds, reduction and oxidation, rearrangements, and hydrolysis/ esterification reactions are covered, and selected examples used to illustrated the various topics. Numerous references to original literature should be of ues to organic chemists interested in the area of asymmetric synthesis.

1. Introduction 2. Principles 3. Additions to carbonyl compounds 4. a-substitution using chiral enolates 5. Asymmetric aldol reactions 6. Additions to C-C double bonds 7. Reduction and oxidation 8. Rearrangements 9. Hydrolysis and Esterification

Garry Procter , Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Salford

`All the topics are treated clearly and systematically. The book covers the core aspects of modern asymmetric synthesis and can therefore be emphatically recommended for students and other newcomers to the subject, especially in view of its affordable price.' A. Stephen K. Hashmi, Institut fur Organiusche Chemie der Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Angew.Chem.Int.Ed.Engl. 1996, 35, No. 22 |d 20/05/1997