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Preface The two volumes of this book are partially based on a symposium held at the ACS Fall National Meeting in Philadelphia in August 2016 on “Connectivity and the Global Reach of Chemistry: Honoring the Life and Scientific Contributions of Ernest L. Eliel.” The symposium speakers consisted of friends and former colleagues of Prof. Eliel, and they provided reminiscences of Eliel as well as updates of their own research work in honor of Eliel. The symposium was well-received and encouraged us to edit this two-volume symposium book. In addition to the symposium speakers, we also invited several other colleagues in the global chemistry enterprise to contribute papers related to stereochemistry and global connectivity. Prof. Eliel was well-known scientifically for his work on organic stereochemistry and conformational analysis. His book, Stereochemistry of Carbon Compounds, was a classic that had a profound influence on the field. He was also active in the ACS and served as Chair of the ACS Board of Directors in 1987-89 and ACS President in 1992. As an ACS leader, he recognized the importance of global connectivity and promoted the strengthening of international activities in chemistry. He started several valuable programs that facilitated international exchange, particularly those that related to Cuba, Mexico and the rest of Latin America. In view of Prof. Eliel’s outstanding contributions to chemistry and its global practice, we are featuring two topics in this book that reflect his legacy: stereochemistry and global connectivity. Thus, the aim of this book is to recognize the contributions of Prof. Eliel and to highlight the latest developments in stereochemistry and global connectivity so that younger people who may not know Eliel can benefit from the information given in the chapters of this book. A total of 22 chapters (in two volumes) are included in this book. In this volume, 10 chapters are included. They are grouped into three sections: 1) Tribute to Ernest Eliel 2) Global Connectivity 3) Carbohydrates Chapter 1 is an overview that summarizes the contents of all other chapters and also provides the background for the topics covered in the book. The second volume of this book comprises two additional sections, one on Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds, and another on NMR Applications. This book is targeted to all chemists and chemical engineers, particularly those with an interest in stereochemistry or international relations. Since xiii Cheng et al.; Stereochemistry and Global Connectivity: The Legacy of Ernest L. Eliel Volume 1 ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2017.
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stereochemistry is an important basic concept for chemistry, biochemistry, polymer science, and other related areas, hopefully many chemistry professionals and students find the chapters useful. Moreover, the chemistry enterprise is becoming increasingly globalized. Thus, global connectivity and networking may be of interest as well. This book is also suitable as a reference work for libraries. We appreciate the efforts of the authors who took time to prepare their manuscripts and the reviewers for their cooperation during the peer review process. We also thank Arlene Furman, Tracey Glazener, Elizabeth Hernandez, Tara Urban, and their colleagues at ACS Books for their patient and effective handling of the manuscripts. The center photograph on the book cover first appeared on the cover of Chem. Eng. News 1994 73 (20). Photo credit: Peter Cutts.
H. N. Cheng USDA – Agricultural Research Service Southern Regional Research Center New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
Cynthia A. Maryanoff Baruch S. Blumberg Institute Drug Discovery and Development Doylestown, PA 18902, USA
Bradley D. Miller ACS International Activities External Affairs & Communications Office of the Secretary and General Counsel American Chemical Society Washington, DC 20036, USA
Diane Grob Schmidt Department of Chemistry University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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