Catalysis in Asymmetric Synthesis - Caprio, Vittorio (University of Auckland, New Zealand) a Williams, Jonathan M. J. (University of Bath, UK)

Asymmetric synthesis has become a major aspect of modern organic chemistry. The stereochemical properties of an organic compound are often essential to its bioactivity, and the need for stereochemically pure pharmaceutical products is a key example of the importance of stereochemical control in organic synthesis.