Chapter 1 Multidimensional Theoretical Stereochemistry and Conformational Potential Energy Surface Topology

Chapter 2 Some Practical Suggestions for Optimizing Geometries and Locating Transition States

Chapter 3 Reaction Topology and Quantum Chemical Molecular Design on Potential Energy Surfaces

Chapter 5 Adiabatic and Diabatic Surfaces in the Treatment of Chemical Reactivity I Theory

Chapter 6 Adiabatic and Diabatic Surfaces in the Treatment of Chemical Reactivity II an Illustrative Application to the Diels Alder Reaction

Chapter 7 A Qualitative Valence Bond Model for Organic Reactions

Chapter 8 Solvent Effects on Potential Energy Surfaces and Chemical Kinetics

Chapter 9 Modifications of Potential Energy Surfaces by Solvation and Catalysis

Chapter 10 Computational Tests of Potential Energy Surfaces from Dynamical Properties

Chapter 11 Dynamical Formulation of Transition State Theory: Variational Transition States and Semiclassical Tunneling

Chapter 12 Theoretical Models for Reaction Dynamics in Polyatomic Molecular Systems

Chapter 13 Practical Applications of New Theoretical Concepts in Organic Chemistry