Foundations of organic chemistry: unity and diversity of structures, pathways, and reactions

This book differs from other organic chemistry textbooks in that it is not focused purely on the needs of students studying premed, but rather for all students studying organic chemistry. It directs the reader to question present assumptions rather than to accept what is told, so the second chapter is largely devoted to spectroscopy (rather than finding it much later on as with most current organic chemistry textbooks). Additionally, after an introduction to spectroscopy, thermodynamics and kinetics, the presentation of structural information of compounds and organic families advances from hydrocarbons to alcohols to aldehydes and ketones and, finally, to carboxylic acids. INDICE: Prologue and Introduction to Part I Background. Chapter 1. An Introduction to Structure and Bonding. A. The Sources of Carbon Compounds. B. MoreAbout Hydrocarbons. C. On the Nature of the Chemical Bond. Chapter 2. An Introduction to Spectroscopy and Selected Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry. A. General Introduction. B. X-Ray Crystallography. C. Photon Spectroscopy.D. Mass Spectrometry. Chapter 3. Structure: The Nomenclature of Hydrocarbons and the Shape of Things to Come. A. Introduction. B. Nomenclature and Spectroscopy. C. Physical and Chemical Properties; Oxidation and Reduction of Hydrocarbons. Chapter 4. An Introduction to Dynamics. A. Introduction. B. Review of Some Energy Considerations. C. The Barrier Between Reactants and Products. D. More About the Transition State. E. Rotation About Sigma (s) Bonds in Acyclic Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes and Alkyl Substituted Arenes. F. Conformational Analysis of Medium-Ring Cyclic Alkanes. G. The Conservation of Symmetry During Reactions. H. The Measurement of Chirality. Chapter 5. Classes of Organic Compounds- A Survey. An Introduction to Solvents, Acids and Bases; Computational Chemistry. A. Introduction. B. General Characteristics of Functional Group Placement. C. The Functional Groups and Their Names. D. An Introduction to Solvents. E. Acids and Bases. F. Computational Methods. Introduction to Part II Middleground. Chapter 6. Reactions of Hydrocarbons: Oxidation, Reduciton, Substitution,Addition, Elimination and Rearrangement. A. Introduction. B. Alkanes. C. Alkenes. D. Alkynes. E. Arenes and Aromaticity: Special Introduction. Chapter 7. The Reactions of Alkl, Alkenyl and Aryl Halides: Oxidation Reduction, Substitution, Addition Elimination, and Rearrangement. A. Introduction. B. Fluorocarbons. C. Oxidation. D. Reduction of Alkyl, Aldenyl and Aryl Halides. E. Nucleophilic Substitution. F. Addition Reactions. G. Elimination Reactions of Alkyl andAlkenyl Halides. H. Rearrangement Reactions of Alkyl and Alkenyl Halides. Chapter 8. Part I The Reactions of Alcohols, Enols and Phenols: Oxidation Reduction, Substitution, Addition Elimination, and Rearrangement. Part II Ethers. Part III Selected Reactions Of Alkyl and Aryl Thiols and Thioethers. Special Introduction. Part I. Alcohols, Enols and Phenols. A. Acidity and Basicity. B. Oxidation of Alcohols, Enols and Phenols. C. Reduction of Alcohols, Enols and Phenols. D. Substitution Reactions of Alcohols, Enols and Phenols. E. Addition Reactions of Alcohols, Enols and Phenols. G. Rearrangement Reactions of Alcohols, Enols and Phenols. Part II. Ethers. I. Introduction II. The Reactions of Ethers. Part III. Thiols, Thioethers, and Some Products of Their Oxidation. Chapter 9. Part I The Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones: Oxidation, Reduction, Substitution, Addition Elimination, and Rearrangement. Part II The Reactions of Carbo

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