Topics in Stereochemistry: v. 21

Part of a series which provides in-depth coverage of organic stereochemistry, this volume includes discussion of aldol diastereoselection under thermodynamic and kinetic control, enantioselection in aldol condensations involving chiral reactants, applications of molecular mechanics calculations to organic chemistry, and much more. The contributors aim to bring together the disciplines of surface chemistry and stereochemistry to demonstrate that the properties of stereoisomers may be useful in extending the understanding of the weak yet important molecular forces that operate in surface monolayers.