Synopses & Reviews
Organic Chemistry is a modern, student-oriented introduction to organic structures, reactions, and mechanisms. The text maintains a modern approach in three ways: (1) It extends organic reaction mechanisms into biological systems; (2) it introduces spectroscopy early and then integrates it throughout subsequent chapters, and (3) it consistently reinforces stereochemical ideas throughout the text. Clear explanations, dramatic use of artwork, and teaching tools such as worked examples, reaction summaries, and mechanism summaries make this text student-oriented.
Table of Contents
1 Retrospect and Prelude 2 Alkanes, Cycloalkanes, and Their Derivatives 3 Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions 4 Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes 5 Introduction to Spectroscopy 6 Stereochemistry 7 Alkenes: Structure, Acid Additions, and Preparation 8 More Addition Reactions of Alkenes 9 Alkynes 10 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 11 Alcohols 12 Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination Reactions 13 Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides 14 Aldehydes and Ketones 15 Carboxylic Acids, Their Salts, and Their Esters 16 Acyl Transfer Reactions: Interconversion of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 17 Enols and Enolate Anions 18 Free Radical Reactions and Mass Spectrometry 19 ¹ Electron Delocalization in Acyclic Compounds and Intermediates 20 Aromaticity: ¹ Electron Delocalization in Cyclic Compounds 21 Chemistry of Benzene and Its Derivatives 22 Amines 23 Halobenzenes, Phenols, and Quinones 24 Chemistry of Difunctional Compounds 25 Carbohydrates (and more...)