Most books on organic conformational deal with sterochemistry, while neglecting the spatial structure of organic molecules, especially the unusual ones. This ambitious monograph presents a global view of organic structure and conformational analysis in a very readable style. The author's fascination with the beauty and variety of shapes of organic molecules comes through in her description of the importance of molecular organization in organic chemical and biological systems, the quantum foundations of molecular spatial structure, molecular symmetry, chiralty and physical methods for studying molecular geometry. She provides ample bases for the new trends in organic conformational chemistry, including the application of Computer Assisted Molecular Design (CAMD) to organic synthesis.
About the Author
Helena Dodziuk is a professor working at the Physical Chemistry Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences. She is interested in conformational analysis of hydrocarbons, classification of chirality, NMR spectra and structure of cyclodextrin complexes, endohedral fullerene complexes and carbon nanotubes. She has written more than 70 publications, several reviews and two books.
