This volume provides, at postgraduate student level, an introduction to stoichiometric asymmetric synthesis. The authors focus on stereoselective C-C bond formation in acyclic systems, with an emphasis on the use of chiral auxiliaries and reagents. The book is extensively referenced and so provides a convenient point of entry to the research literature. For postgraduate students, lecturers and researchers in synthetic organic chemistry; and for industrial research chemists who require a broad understanding of the subject.