Foreword |
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Preface |
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1 Molecular structure and bonding |
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1 | (22) |
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1 | (1) |
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1.2 Drawing three dimensional chemical structures |
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2 | (5) |
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1.2.1 Fischer projections |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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1.3 VSEPR and the shape of molecules |
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7 | (6) |
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1.4 Structure and bonding |
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13 | (2) |
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1.5 Classification of stereoisomers |
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15 | (6) |
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1.5.1 Enantiomers and diastereomers |
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15 | (3) |
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1.5.2 Conformations and configurations |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (15) |
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2.1 Cis-trans isomerism in alkenes |
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23 | (4) |
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2.2 Cis-trans isomerism in other systems which contain a double bond |
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27 | (1) |
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2.3 Cis-trans isomerism in cyclic systems |
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28 | (1) |
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2.4 Cis-trans isomerism in square planar and octahedral metal complexes |
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29 | (1) |
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2.5 Cis-trans isomerism about single bonds (conformational diastereomers) |
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30 | (1) |
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2.6 Methods for distinguishing cis-trans isomers |
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31 | (3) |
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31 | (2) |
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2.6.2 X-ray crystallography |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (3) |
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38 | (37) |
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3.1 Structure of enantiomers |
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38 | (1) |
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3.2 Nomenclature for enantiomers (specification of absolute configuration) |
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39 | (4) |
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3.2.1 The d/l-nomenclature system |
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39 | (1) |
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3.2.2 The RIS nomenclature system |
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40 | (3) |
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3.3 Chemical properties of enantiomers |
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43 | (2) |
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3.4 Physical properties of enantiomers |
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45 | (5) |
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46 | (3) |
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3.4.2 Other chiroptical methods (optical rotary dispersion and circular dichroism) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (2) |
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3.6 Biological properties of enantiomers |
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52 | (4) |
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3.6.1 Origin of enantiomerically pure compounds in nature |
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54 | (2) |
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3.7 Chirality due to stereocentres at atoms other than carbon |
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56 | (6) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (3) |
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3.8 Other stereogenic elements which can produce molecular chirality |
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62 | (7) |
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63 | (4) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (3) |
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72 | (3) |
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4 Compounds with two or more stereocentres |
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75 | (16) |
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4.1 Compounds with two stereocentres |
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75 | (2) |
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4.2 Compounds with more than two stereocentres |
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77 | (2) |
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4.3 Polymer stereochemistry |
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79 | (5) |
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4.3.1 Stereochemical consequences of backbone stereocentres |
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80 | (3) |
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83 | (1) |
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4.4 Relative stereochemistry nomenclature |
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84 | (2) |
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4.5 Diastereomeric excess |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (4) |
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5 Interconversion and analysis of stereoisomers |
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91 | (34) |
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91 | (1) |
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5.1.1 Thermal racemization |
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91 | (1) |
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5.1.2 Base induced racemization |
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91 | (1) |
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5.1.3 Acid induced racemization |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (3) |
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95 | (12) |
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5.3.1 Resolution by crystallization |
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95 | (4) |
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5.3.2 Resolution by formation of diastereomers |
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99 | (3) |
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102 | (4) |
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5.3.4 Resolution by preferential absorption |
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106 | (1) |
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5.4 Methods for determining enantiomeric excess |
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107 | (10) |
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5.4.1 Chromatography using a chiral stationary phase |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (2) |
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5.4.3 Conversion to diastereomers |
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112 | (3) |
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115 | (2) |
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5.5 Determination of absolute configuration |
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117 | (2) |
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5.5.1 Chiroptical methods |
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117 | (1) |
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5.5.2 X-ray crystallography |
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118 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Conversion to a compound of known absolute configuration |
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118 | (1) |
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5.6 Determination of relative configuration |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (4) |
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125 | (17) |
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125 | (1) |
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6.2 Symmetry elements and symmetry operations |
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126 | (7) |
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6.2.1 Proper axes (Cn) and proper rotations (Ckn) |
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126 | (2) |
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6.2.2 The identity element (E) and the identical operation (E) |
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128 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Plane of symmetry (σ) and reflection operations (σ) |
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128 | (1) |
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6.2.4 Centre of inversion (i) and the inverse operation (i) |
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129 | (1) |
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6.2.5 Improper axes (Sn) and improper rotations (Skn) |
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130 | (3) |
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6.3 Symmetry of molecules with multiple conformations |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (3) |
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6.5 Symmetry and chirality |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (3) |
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7 Topism and prostereogenicity |
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142 | (15) |
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7.1 Homotopic, enantiotopic and diastereotopic groups |
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142 | (5) |
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7.2 Homotopic, enantiotopic and diastereotopic faces |
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147 | (2) |
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7.3 Physical and chemical properties of heterotopic groups and faces |
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149 | (2) |
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7.3.1 The NMR spectra of compounds which contain diastereotopic groups |
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149 | (2) |
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7.4 Nomenclature for heterotopic groups and faces |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (4) |
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8 Conformations of acyclic and cyclic molecules |
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157 | (40) |
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157 | (1) |
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8.2 Conformations of acyclic molecules |
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157 | (4) |
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8.3 Conformations of cyclic alkanes and their derivatives |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (2) |
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8.4.1 Isomerism in cyclopropane derivatives |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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167 | (13) |
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8.7.1 The chair conformation |
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168 | (6) |
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8.7.2 The boat conformation |
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174 | (1) |
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8.7.3 The twist boat conformation |
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174 | (1) |
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8.7.4 Interconversion of cyclohexane conformations |
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175 | (1) |
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8.7.5 Electronic effects in the conformational analysis of cyclohexane derivatives |
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176 | (2) |
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8.7.6 Fused six-membered rings |
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178 | (2) |
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8.8 Medium and large rings |
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180 | (1) |
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8.9 Conformations of inorganic and organometallic compounds |
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180 | (1) |
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8.10 Conformations of biopolymers |
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181 | (6) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (2) |
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8.11 Methods for determining molecular conformation |
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187 | (6) |
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8.11.1 X-ray crystallography |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (2) |
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8.11.3 Computer assisted confromational analysis |
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190 | (3) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (3) |
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9 Stereochemistry of chemical reactions |
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197 | (32) |
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197 | (1) |
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9.2 Substitution reactions |
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197 | (5) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (2) |
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9.2.3 Substitution with neighbouring group participation |
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202 | (1) |
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9.3 Elimination reactions |
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202 | (5) |
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203 | (3) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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9.4 Addition reactions to alkenes |
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207 | (3) |
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9.5 Addition of nucleophiles to aldehydes and ketones |
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210 | (8) |
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212 | (1) |
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9.5.2 The Felkin-Anh model |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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9.5.4 The Wittig reaction |
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215 | (3) |
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218 | (6) |
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9.6.1 Diels-Alder reactions: [ An + In] cycloadditions |
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218 | (4) |
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9.6.2 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions |
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222 | (1) |
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9.6.3 [ 2n + 2n] cycloaddition reactions |
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222 | (1) |
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9.6.4 Cheletropic reactions |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (4) |
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229 | (17) |
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229 | (2) |
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10.2 Use of chiral auxiliaries |
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231 | (3) |
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10.3 Use of enantiomerically pure reagents |
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234 | (8) |
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10.3.1 Use of stoichiometric reagents |
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234 | (3) |
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10.3.2 Use of enantiomerically pure catalysts |
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237 | (3) |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (3) |
Index |
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