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Gawley, Robert E., and Jeffrey Aubé. Principles of Asymmetric Synthesis. Oxford, UK: Pergamon, 1996. ISBN: 9780080418759.

Lecture Notes: Methods for the Asymmetric Synthesis of Complex Organic Molecules, Daniel J. O'Leary, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Pomona College (2001).

Course grades will be based on two exams scheduled during the semester. There is no final exam.