Basic stereochemistry of organic molecules Cover Title Page Copyright ABOUT THE AUTHOR TABLE OF CONTENTS Glossary List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1 Overview of Stereochemistry of Organic Molecules 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Historical Study of Stereochemistry 1.3. Isomers and Stereochemistry 1.4. Phenomenon of Stereoisomerism 1.5. Stereoisomerism in Penta and Hexa Coordinate Compounds 1.6. Asymmetric Syntheses 1.7. Static Stereochemistry 1.8. Planar Chirality 1.9. Applied Stereochemistry 1.10. Conclusion References Chapter 2 Concepts and Terminology in Organic Chemistry 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Basic Concepts and Terminology 2.3. Topological and Supramolecular Stereochemistry 2.4. Topological Junctive Disjunctive Processes 2.5. Ligogenic Ligolytic Processes in Organic Chemistry 2.6. Morpho Selectivity 2.7. Chirality and Spatial Arrangement of Atoms 2.8. Stereo Isograms of Octahedral Complexes 2.9. Conclusion References Chapter 3 Principles and Applications: Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds 3.1. What Is Molecular Geometry and Chemical Bonding 3.2. Prelude to Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry 3.3. Lewis Symbols and Structures 3.4. Formal Charges and Resonance 3.5. Strengths of Ionic and Covalent Bonds 3.6. Molecular Structure and Polarity 3.7. Catenates 3.8. Molecular Symmetry 3.9. Chirality and Symmetry 3.10. Conclusion References Chapter 4 Conformation of Acyclic and Cyclic Molecules 4.1. Introduction 4.2. What Are Carbohydrates 4.3. What Are Lipids 4.4. What Are Proteins 4.5. What Are Nucleic Acids 4.6. Classification of Organic Compounds 4.7. Homocyclic Compounds 4.8. Conformation of Acyclic Molecules 4.9. Conformers of Cycloalkanes 4.10. Conclusion References.