I-IV -- PREFACE -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The development of stereochemical concepts -- 3 Techniques used in the analysis of optically active compounds. 3.1 Chiroptical methods -- 3 Techniques used in the analysis of optically active compounds. 3.2 Nuclear magnetic resonance -- 3 Techniques used in the analysis of optically active compounds. 3.3 General aspects of chromatography -- 3 Techniques used in the analysis of optically active compounds. 3.4 Liquid chromatography -- 3 Techniques used in the analysis of optically active compounds. 3.5 Gas chromatography -- 3 Techniques used in the analysis of optically active compounds. 3.6 Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) -- 3 Techniques used in the analysis of optically active compounds. 3.7 Electrophoresis -- 3 Techniques used in the analysis of optically active compounds. 3.8 Planar Chromatography -- 3 Techniques used in the analysis of optically active compounds. 3.9 Other methods -- ANNEX List of chiral substanes analyzed by the treated techniques -- INDEX