Although many books exist on the subject of chiral chemistry, they only briefly cover chiral synthesis and analysis as a minor part of a larger work, to date there are none that pull together the background information and latest advances in one comprehensive reference work. Comprehensive Chirality provides a complete overview of the field, and includes chiral research relevant to synthesis, analytic chemistry, catalysis, and pharmaceuticals. The second edition is focused on reactions and methods, and less so on abstract concepts extensively discussed in the first edition. Some of the original volumes were combined to make room for newer areas that have emerged, new volumes introduced, and other volumes updated. Whether in an Academic or Corporate setting, these chapters will form an invaluable resource for advanced students/researchers new to an area and those who need further background or answers to a particular problem, particularly in the development of drugs. Chirality research today is a central theme in chemistry and biology and is growing in importance across a number of disciplinary boundaries. These studies do not always share a unique identifying factor or subject themselves to clear and concise definitions. This work unites the different areas of research and allows anyone working or researching in chiral chemistry to navigate through the most essential concepts with ease, saving them time and vastly improving their understandingThe field of chirality counts several journals that are directly and indirectly concerned with the field. There is no reference work that encompasses the entire field and unites the different areas of research through deep foundational reviews. Comprehensive Chirality fills this vacuum. It will help users apply context to the diverse journal literature offering and aid them in identifying areas for further research and/or for solving problemsThe compendium will serve as a valuable, critical tool for instructors, practicing experimentalists, students of the field, as well as those curious to gain appreciation of the chirality landscape and its vast expanse. Access to the nine-volume series will in essence provide its readers with direct access to deep insight and breadth of knowledge that result from the collective intellect of its contributors
