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Class-tested and thoughtfully designed for student engagement, Principles of Organic Chemistry provides the tools and foundations needed by students in a short course or one-semester class on the subject. This book does not dilute the material or rely on rote memorization. Rather, it focuses on the underlying principles in order to make accessible the science that underpins so much of our day-to-day lives, as well as present further study and practice in medical and scientific fields. This book provides context and structure for learning the fundamental principles of organic chemistry, enabling the reader to proceed from simple to complex examples in a systematic and logical way.
Utilizing clear and consistently colored figures, Principles of Organic Chemistry begins by exploring the step-by-step processes (or mechanisms) by which reactions occur to create molecular structures. It then describes some of the many ways these reactions make new compounds, examined by functional groups and corresponding common reaction mechanisms. Throughout, this book includes biochemical and pharmaceutical examples with varying degrees of difficulty, with worked answers and without, as well as advanced topics in later chapters for optional coverage.
List of contents
1. Bonding in Organic Compounds2. Properties of Organic Compounds3. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes4. Alkenes and Alkynes5. Aromatic Compounds6. Stereochemistry7. Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination Reactions8. Alcohols and Phenols9. Ethers and Epoxides10. Aldehydes and Ketones11. Carboxylic Acids and Esters12. Amines and Amides13. Carbohydrates14. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins15. Synthetic Polymers16. Spectroscopy
About the author
Robert J. Ouellette, Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University.J. David Rawn, Department of Chemistry, Towson University
