Chirality in natural and applied science

Introduction-Retournons a Pasteur! . Pasteur on Molecular Handedness-and the Sequel. The Origin of Biomolecular Chirality. Chirality at the Sub-Molecular Level: True and False Chirality. The Molecular Basis of Chiral Recognition. Chirality in Drug Design and Development. Chirality in Medicinal Chemistry. Separation of Chiral Compounds-From Crystallisation to Chromatography. Electronic Circular Dichroism - Fundamentals, Methods and Applications. Chirality in the Natural World: Chemical Communications. Chirality in the Natural World - Odours and Tastes. Chirality in the Natural World: Life Through the Looking Glass. Concluding remarks - Chirality, Chemistry, The Future. Index.