Foundations of Organic Chemistry - Unity and Diversity of Structures, Pathways, and Reactions

Learn the fundamentals and foundations of modern organic chemistry with this comprehensive guide
 
Foundations of Organic Chemistry: Unity and Diversity of Structures, Pathways, and Reactions, 2nd Edition, is a substantive guide for students beginning their study of organic chemistry and instructors, as well as senior undergraduates and graduate students seeking to further their understanding of the subject.
 
Foundations of Organic Chemistry is a serious attempt to show students who want to learn organic chemistry how we know what we know about the subject and to guide them to learn.
 
In this work, the emphasis of the discussion of structures, pathways, and reactions is placed on the original literature and the fundamentals and use of spectroscopic and kinetic tools. Application of the resulting working knowledge of the substance of organic chemistry will lead the serious student to ask additional questions and, ultimately, to solve problems we face.
 
The book also includes solutions guides for instructors and lecturers, as well as access to a companion website for furthering the reader's knowledge of organic chemistry.

List of contents

Prologue xix
 
Acknowledgments xxi
 
About the Companion Website xxiii
 
Part I Background 1
 
1. An Introduction to Structure and Bonding 5
 
A. The Sources of Carbon Compounds 5
 
I. How Do We Know a Material is Pure? 6
 
B. More About Hydrocarbons: Heats of Combustion and Reaction 9
 
I. Combustion: Heats of Reaction 9
 
C. On The Nature of the Chemical Bond 12
 
I. Ionic and Nonpolar Covalent Bonds 12
 
II. Polar Covalent Bonds: Mixing Orbitals and Molecular Orbitals 17
 
III. The Use of Orbital Hybridization and Molecular Orbitals 21
 
a. Summary Comment on Bonding Models 37
 
IV. Allotropes of Carbon 37
 
V. Combination of Ionic and Covalent Bonding 37
 
Notice to the Student 41
 
Problems 41
 
Notes and References 44
 
2. An Introduction to Spectroscopy and Selected Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry 49
 
A. General Introduction. The Electromagnetic Spectrum 49
 
B. X-Ray Crystallography 51
 
C. Photon Spectroscopy 52
 
I. General Introduction 52
 
II. Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy 54
 
III. Infrared Spectroscopy 56
 
IV. Raman Spectroscopy 58
 
V. Microwave Spectroscopy 58
 
VI. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 59
 
a. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) 59
 
1. The Chemical Shift 62
 
2. Multiplicity (The Coupling Constant: Spin-Spin Splitting) 65
 
3. The Integrated Area 66
 
4. Expansion of the Principle 67
 
5. NMR in Two Dimensions 69
 
6. Double Resonance 70
 
7. ¯13C, ¯19F, and ¯31P NMR Spectroscopy 72
 
b. Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Spectroscopy or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectroscopy 74
 
D. Mass Spectrometry 75
 
I. Creation of Ions in the Mass Spectrometer: The Ionization Chamber 76
 
II. The Separation of Ions by Mass: The Mass Analyzer 76
 
III. Detecting the Ions 77
 
Problems 77
 
Notes and References 78
 
3. Structure: The Nomenclature of Hydrocarbons and the Shape of Things to Come 83
 
A. Introduction 83
 
B. Nomenclature and Spectroscopy 84
 
I. Alkanes in Two and Three Dimensions 84
 
a. Acyclic Alkanes 84
 
b. Cyclic Alkanes 89
 
II. Alkenes, Arenes, and Alkynes in Two and Three Dimensions 92
 
a. Alkenes 93
 
b. Arenes 97
 
c. Alkynes 102
 
C. Physical and Chemical Properties: Oxidation and Reduction of Hydrocarbons 104
 
I. The Concept of Homology 105
 
II. Oxidation and Reduction 105
 
a. Oxidation 105
 
b. Reduction 108
 
Problems 112
 
Notes and References 115
 
4. An Introduction to Dynamics 119
 
A. Introduction 119
 
B. Review of Some Energy Considerations 120
 
C. The Barrier Between Reactants and Products 121
 
D. More About the Transition State 123
 
E. Rotation About Sigma (Sigma) Bonds in Acyclic Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, and Alkyl-Substituted Arenes 126
 
I. Alkanes 126
 
II. Alkenes, Alkynes, and Alkyl-Substituted Arenes 129
 
F. Conformational Analysis of Medium-Ring Cyclic Alkanes 131
 
G. The Conservation of Symmetry During Reactions 146
 
H. The Measurement of Chirality 156
 
I. The Wave Nature of Light 156
 
II. Plane-Polarized Light and Handedness 157
 
III. Optical Rotatory Dispersion (ORD) and Circular Dichroism (CD) 160
 
Problems 162
 
Notes and References 165
 
5. Classes of Organic Compounds: A Survey Along with

About the author

DAVID R. DALTON received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a Professor Emeritus at Temple University. He has held visiting professorships (1972-1973) at Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), Haifa, Israel; (1976-1977) Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; (1988-1989) Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; and in 1992, he was the visiting master teacher in Residence, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.

Summary

Learn the fundamentals and foundations of modern organic chemistry with this comprehensive guide

Foundations of Organic Chemistry: Unity and Diversity of Structures, Pathways, and Reactions, 2nd Edition, is a substantive guide for students beginning their study of organic chemistry and instructors, as well as senior undergraduates and graduate students seeking to further their understanding of the subject.

Foundations of Organic Chemistry is a serious attempt to show students who want to learn organic chemistry how we know what we know about the subject and to guide them to learn.

In this work, the emphasis of the discussion of structures, pathways, and reactions is placed on the original literature and the fundamentals and use of spectroscopic and kinetic tools. Application of the resulting working knowledge of the substance of organic chemistry will lead the serious student to ask additional questions and, ultimately, to solve problems we face.

The book also includes solutions guides for instructors and lecturers, as well as access to a companion website for furthering the reader's knowledge of organic chemistry.

Product details

• Authors: David R Dalton, David R. Dalton, Dr Dalton, Dalton David R.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781119656425
• ISBN: 978-1-119-65642-5
• No. of pages: 1376
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Organic chemistry; Chemie, Organische Chemie, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, chemistry, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmazeutische u. Medizinische Chemie, Biochemie u. Chemische Biologie, Biochemistry (Chemical Biology)