Symmetry, Spectroscopy, and Crystallography: The Structural Nexus

This book aims to show the common interface between the aesthetic world of form and that of structural chemistry. Written in a clear and understandable manner, it provides a comprehensive, yet non–mathematical, treatment of the topic, covering the basic principles of symmetry and the important spectroscopic techniques used to probe molecular structure. The chapters are extensively illustrated and deal with such topics as symmetry elements, operations and descriptors, symmetry guidelines, high–fidelity pseudosymmetry, crystallographic symmetry, molecular gears, and experimental techniques, including X–ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. As a result, chemists learn how to understand and predict molecular structures and reactivity. Authored by a renowned expert with numerous publications and an excellent track record in research and teaching, this is a useful source for graduate students and researchers working in the field of organic synthesis, physical chemistry, biochemistry, and crystallography, while equally serving as supplementary reading for courses on stereochemistry, organic synthesis, or crystallography. 3D animations showing most of the molecules contained in this book can be found underwww.wiley.com/go/Glaser/Symmetry