Synopses & Reviews
This reference book aids chemical communication through the presentation of methods and their use in forming reasonable, acceptabel, and unambiguous names for organic compounds. It presents a common language for both sender and receiver in any context so that the nomenclature is made useful and understandable. The book is divided into two parts. The first is a general overview of organic nomenclature, the second uses concepts from the first part to answer the question "How do I name...?". Individual chapter are concerned with almost every class of organic derivative, stressing the relationship between structure and names.
Review
"Compiles and clarifies the rules for naming and identifying the composition and molecular structure of organic substances. Fox (Naval Research Laboratory) and Powell (retired member of the IUPAC) describe nomenclature for compounds that serve as parent hydrides for naming organic compounds, then address compound classes organized by means of various suffixes or classes names used in naming them. They propose novel nomenclature where needed, and identify common errors to illustrate some misuses of nomenclature. The second edition incorporates changes that have occurred in the words and syllables used to describe structures and substances since 1974."--SciTech Book News
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Origin and Evolution of Organic Nomenclature
2. Conventions in Organic Nomenclature
3. Methods of Organic Nomenclature
4. Common Errors, Pitfalls, and Misunderstandings
5. Acyclic Hydrocarbons
6. Alicyclic Hydrocarbons
7. Arenes (Aromatic Hydrocarbons)
8. Hydrocarbon Ring Assemblies
9. Heteroacyclic and Heterocyclic Compounds
10. Groups Cited Only by Prefixes in Substitutive Nomenclature
11. Carboxylic Acids, Acid Halides, and Replacement Analogs
12. Carboxylic Esters, Slats, and Anhydrides
13. Aldehydes and Their Chalcogen Analogs
14. Ketones and Their Chalcogen Analogs
15. Alcohols and Phenols
16. Ethers
17. Peroxides and Hydroperoxide
18. Carboxylic Amides, Hydrazides, and Imides
19. Amidines, and other Nitrogen Analogs or Amides
20. Nitriles
21. Amines and Imines
22. Other Nitrogen Compounds
23. Sulfur, Selemium, and Tellurium Acids, and Their Derivatives
24. Thiols, Sulfides, Sulfoxides, and Sulfones, and Chalcogen Analogs
25. Phosphorus and Arsenic Compounds
26. Silicon, Germanium, Tin and Lead Compounds
27. Organoboron Compounds
28. Organometallic Compounds
29. Polymers
30. Steroisomers
31. Natural Products
32. Isotopically Modified Compounds
33. Radicals, Ions, and Radical Ions
List of Tables