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Organic Chemistry


Edition: 3rd
Author(s): Fox, Marye Anne; Whitesell, James K.
ISBN10:  0763721972
ISBN13:  9780763721978
Format:  Hardcover
Pub. Date:  1/1/2004
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett Pub

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Table of Contents
Structure and Bonding in Alkanes
2(42)
The Development and Study of Organic Chemistry
4(4)
The Formation of Molecules
8(14)
Atomic Structure
8(4)
Bonding
12(2)
Covalent Bonding
14(5)
Ionic Bonding
19(1)
Representing Molecules
20(1)
Drawing Three-Dimensional Structures
21(1)
Simple Hydrocarbons
22(4)
Properties of Hydrocarbons
23(1)
Alkanes (Saturated Hydrocarbons)
23(1)
Structural Isomers
24(2)
Cycloalkanes
26(1)
Structures and Formulas
26(2)
Ring Strain
28
Nomenclature
10(4)
IUPAC Rules
30(1)
Straight-Chain Hydrocarbons
31(1)
Branched Hydrocarbons
31(1)
Alkyl Groups
31(3)
Cis and Trans Isomers
34
Alkane Stability
14(28)
Heat of Combustion
34(2)
Heat of Formation
36(1)
Summary
37(1)
Review Problems
37(2)
Supplementary Problems
39(3)
Alkenes, Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Alkynes
42(44)
Alkenes
44(18)
Hybridization
44(1)
Sigma Bonding
45(1)
Pi Bonding
45(1)
Molecular Orbitals
45(4)
Structures of Alkenes
49(3)
Isomerism in Alkenes
52(1)
Nomenclature for Alkenes
52(4)
Alkene Stability
56(6)
Dienes and Polyenes
62(2)
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
64(11)
Resonance Structures
65(2)
Stability
67(2)
Aromaticity and Huckel's Rule
69(2)
Arenes
71(2)
Nomenclature for Aromatic Hydrocarbons
73(2)
Alkynes
75(11)
sp Hybridization
75(1)
Higher Alkynes
76(2)
Nomenclature for Alkynes
78(1)
Allenes
79(1)
Summary
80(1)
Review of Reactions
80(1)
Review Problems
80(2)
Supplementary Problems
82(4)
Functional Groups Containing Heteroatoms
86(68)
Compounds Containing sp3-Hybridized Nitrogen
87(5)
Ammonia: Hybridization and Geometry
88(1)
Amines
89(3)
Polar Covalent Bonding in Amines
92(9)
Dipole Moments
92(1)
Hydrogen Bonding
93(2)
Solvation
95(2)
Acidity and Basicity of Amines
97(3)
Chemical Reactions
100(1)
Compounds Containing sp2-Hybridized Nitrogen
101(6)
Double Bonding at Nitrogen
101(1)
Bond Strengths of Multiple Bonds
102(1)
Calculating Oxidation Levels
103(4)
Compounds Containing sp-Hybridized Nitrogen
107(1)
Compounds Containing sp3-Hybridized Oxygen
108(5)
Water
108(1)
Alcohols: R---H
109(3)
Ethers: R---O---R
112(1)
Bond Cleavage
113(11)
Homolytic Cleavage: Bond Energies and Radical Structure
115(2)
Radical Stabilization
117(1)
Heterolytic Cleavage of C---OH Bonds: Carbocation Formation
118(2)
Cation Stabilization
120(1)
Ordering Alcohol Reactivity by Class
120(1)
Conjugation in Cations and Radicals
121(3)
Bond Formation: Nucleophiles and Electrophiles
124(1)
Carbonyl Compounds (Aldehydes and Ketones): R2C=O
125(1)
Resonance Structures
126(1)
Carboxylic Acids: RCO2H
126(5)
Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids
127(3)
Oxidation Levels 1
130(1)
Sulfur-Containing Compounds
131(2)
Aromatic Compounds Containing Heteroatoms
133(5)
Biologically Important Heteroaromatics
134(3)
Heteroatom-Substituted Arenes
137(1)
Alkyl Halides
138(2)
Solvents for Organic Chemistry
140(1)
Nomenclature for Functional Groups
141(13)
Summary
143(2)
Review of Reactions
145(1)
Review Problems
145(2)
Supplementary Problems
147(7)
Chromatography and Spectroscopy: Purification and Structure Determination
154(62)
Using Physical Properties to Establish Structure
155(2)
Purification of Compounds
156(1)
Determination of Structure
157(1)
Chromatography
157(8)
Partitioning and Extraction
158(1)
Liquid Chromatography on Stationary Columns
158(2)
Detectors
160(1)
Paper and Thin-Layer Chromatography
161(1)
Reverse-Phase Chromatography
162(1)
Gel Electrophoresis
162(1)
Gas Chromatography
163(2)
Spectroscopy
165(51)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy
166(2)
13C NMR Spectroscopy
168(3)
1H NMR Spectroscopy
171(17)
Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy
188(10)
Visible and Ultraviolet (UV) Spectroscopy
198(7)
Mass Spectroscopy
205(3)
Summary
208(1)
Review Problems
209(2)
Supplementary Problems
211(5)
Stereochemistry
216(52)
Geometric Isomerization: Rotation about Pi Bonds
218(4)
Geometry of Alkenes
218(1)
Energetics of Rotation about Pi Bonds
219(1)
Reaction Energetics
220(1)
Light-Induced Isomerization of Alkenes
221(1)
Geometric Isomerization to the Less Stable Isomer
222(1)
Conformational Analysis: Rotation about Sigma Bonds
222(8)
Ethane
223(2)
Butane
225(5)
Cycloalkanes
230(2)
Six-Member Carbon Rings
232(9)
Cyclohexane
232(4)
Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes
236(2)
Disubstituted Cyclohexanes
238(2)
Fused Six-Member Rings: Decalins
240(1)
Chirality
241(4)
Enantiomers
243(1)
Representing Enantiomers in Two Dimensions
244(1)
Absolute Configuration
245(2)
Polarimetry
247(4)
Optical Activity
248(2)
Optical Purity
250(1)
Designating Configuration
251(6)
A Single Center of Chirality: Relative Configuration
251(1)
Multiple Centers of Chirality: Absolute Configuration
252(1)
Resolution of Enantiomers
253(1)
Meso Compounds
254(2)
Fischer Projections
256(1)
Stereoisomerism at Heteroatom Centers
257(1)
Optical Activity in Allenes
258(10)
Summary
259(1)
Review of Reactions
260(1)
Review Problems
261(2)
Supplementary Problems
263(5)
Understanding Organic Reactions
268(50)
Reaction Profiles (Energy Diagrams)
269(4)
Free Energy
270(1)
Thermodynamics: Initial and Final States
270(1)
Kinetics: The Reaction Pathway
271(1)
The Transition State
271(1)
Reactive Intermediates
272(1)
Thermodynamic Factors
273(6)
Enthalpy Effects: Keto-Enol Tautomerization
274(2)
Entropy Effects: The Diels-Alder Reaction
276(3)
Characterizing Transition States: The Hammond Postulate
279(1)
Types of Reactive Intermediates
279(6)
Carbocations and Radicals
280(1)
Carbanions
280(2)
Carbenes
282(1)
Radical Ions
283(2)
Kinetics: Relative Rates from Reaction Profiles
285(2)
Kinetic and Thermodynamic Control
287(4)
Chemical Equilibria
291(3)
Relating Free Energy to an Equilibrium Constant
291(1)
Acid-Base Equilibria
292(2)
Acidity
294(11)
A Quantitative Measure of Thermodynamic Equilibria
294(3)
Electronegativity
297(1)
Bond Energies
297(1)
Inductive and Steric Effects
297(3)
Hybridization Effects
300(1)
Resonance Effects
300(2)
Enolate Anion Stability
302(1)
Aromaticity
303(2)
Reaction Rates: Understanding Kinetics
305(13)
Unimolecular Reactions
306(1)
Boltzmann Energy Distributions
307(2)
Bimolecular Reactions
309(1)
Summary
310(1)
Review of Reactions
310(1)
Review Problems
311(3)
Supplementary Problems
314(4)
Mechanisms of Organic Reactions
318(52)
Classification of Reactions
320(5)
Addition Reactions
320(1)
Elimination Reactions
320(1)
Substitution Reactions
321(1)
Condensation Reactions
321(1)
Le Chatelier's Principle
322(1)
Rearrangement Reactions
322(1)
Isomerization Reactions
323(1)
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
323(1)
Reaction Mechanisms
324(1)
Bond Making and Bond Breaking: Thermodynamic Feasibility
325(4)
Energy Changes in Homolytic Reactions
325(2)
Energy Changes in Heterolytic Reactions
327(2)
How to Study a New Organic Reaction
329(2)
Mechanism of a Concerted Reaction: Bimolecular Nucleophilic Substitution (SN2)
331(11)
The Transition State of an SN2 Reaction
333(2)
Inversion of Configuration
335(1)
Nonsymmetrical SN2 Transition States
336(1)
Factors Affecting the Rate of SN2 Reactions
337(4)
Synthetic Utility of SN2 Reactions
341(1)
Mechanism of Two Multistep Heterolytic Reactions: Electrophilic Addition and Nucleophilic Substitution (SN1)
342(10)
Electrophilic Addition of HCl to an Alkene
342(3)
Multistep Nucleophilic Substitution (SN1): Hydrolysis of Alkyl Bromides
345(4)
Factors Affecting the Rate of SN1 Reactions
349(1)
Rearrangements
350(2)
Mechanism of a Multistep Homolytic Cleavage: Free-Radical Halogenation of Alkanes
352(9)
Energetics of Homolytic Substitution in the Chlorination of Ethane
352(1)
Steps in a Radical Chain Reaction
353(2)
Relative Reactivity of Halogens
355(2)
Regiocontrol in Homolytic Substitution
357(4)
Synthetic Applications
361(9)
Summary
363(1)
Review Problems
364(3)
Supplementary Problems
367(3)
Substitution by Nucleophiles at sp3-Hybridized Carbon
370(48)
Review of Mechanisms of Nucleophilic Substitution
372(3)
SN2 Mechanism
372(1)
SN1 Mechanism
372(1)
Solvents for Organic Reactions
373(2)
Competition between SN2 and SN1 Pathways
375(2)
Functional-Group Transformations through SN2 and SN1 Reactions
377(19)
Substitution of Halogen to Form Alcohols by an SN2 Mechanism
377(2)
Substitution of Halogen to Form Alcohols by an SN1 Mechanism
379(2)
Substitution of Halogen to Form Ethers: Williamson Ether Synthesis
381(2)
Sulfonate Esters as Leaving Groups for Substitution Reactions
383(1)
Substitution of Alcohols to Form Alkyl Halides
384(4)
Substitution of Halogen to Form Thiols and Thioethers
388(2)
Substitution of Halogen to Form Amines
390(4)
Substitution of Halogen by Phosphines
394(2)
Preparation and Use of Carbon Nucleophiles
396(9)
Carbon Nucleophiles
397(1)
General Methods for Preparation of Carbon Nucleophiles
397(1)
sp-Hybridized Carbon Nucleophiles: Cyanide and Acetylide Anion
398(2)
sp2- and sp3-Hybridized Carbon Nucleophiles: Organometallic Compounds
400(3)
Reaction of Organometallic Compounds as Bases
403(2)
Synthetic Methods: Functional-Group Conversion
405(1)
Spectroscopy
405(13)
Summary
409(1)
Review of Reactions
410(1)
Review Problems
411(2)
Supplementary Problems
413(5)
Elimination Reactions
418(48)
Mechanistic Options for Elimination Reactions
420(6)
E1 Mechanism: Carbocation Intermediates
420(3)
E2 Mechanism: Synchronous Elimination
423(1)
E1cB Mechanism: Carbanion Intermediates
423(2)
Transition States and Reaction Profiles for E1 and E2 Eliminations
425(1)
Dehydration of Alcohols
426(2)
Dehydration via an E1 Mechanism
426(1)
Dehydration via an E2 Mechanism
427(1)
Dehydration via an E1cB Mechanism
427(1)
Summary of Alcohol Dehydration Reactions
428(1)
E2 Elimination Reactions: Dehydrohalogenation of Alkyl Halides
428(9)
Transition State for E2 Elimination: Anti-periplanar Relationship
428(1)
Stereochemistry of E2 Elimination Reactions
429(2)
Regiochemistry of E2 Elimination Reactions
431(1)
Effect of Reaction Conditions on Regiochemistry in E2 Reactions
431(4)
Effect of Substrate Structure on the Regiochemistry of E2 Elimination in Cyclohexane Rings
435(2)
Summary of E2 Elimination
437(1)
E1 Elimination Reactions
437(3)
Intermediate Cations in E1 Elimination Reactions
437(1)
Stereochemistry of E1 Elimination Reactions
437(1)
Factors Affecting Regioselectivity in E1 Reactions
438(2)
Competing Rearrangements in E1 Reactions
440(3)
E1 versus E2 Elimination
441(1)
Substrate Structure
441(1)
Leaving Groups
441(2)
Elimination of X2
443(1)
Elimination of HX from Vinyl Halides
443(3)
E1 Elimination of HX from Vinyl Halides
444(1)
E1cB and E2 Elimination of HX from Vinyl Halides
445(1)
Preparation and Use of Vinyl Halides
445(1)
Elimination of HX from Aryl Halides: Formation and Reactions of Benzyne
446(2)
Mechanisms of Elimination from Aryl Halides
446(1)
Structure of Benzyne
447(1)
Reactions of Benzyne
447(1)
Oxidation
448(4)
Oxidation of Alcohols with Chromium Reagents
448
Functional Group Conversions Using Chromate Oxidations
50(401)
Biological Oxidations
451(1)
Oxidation of Hydrocarbons: Dehydrogenation
452(3)
Direct Dehydrogenation
452(1)
Laboratory-Scale Dehydrogenation
452(3)
Synthetic Methods
455(11)
Summary
457(1)
Review of Reactions
458(1)
Review Problems
458(3)
Supplementary Problems
461(5)
Addition to Carbon-Carbon Multiple Bonds
466(56)
Electrophilic Addition of HC1, HBr, and H2O
Mechanism of Electrophilic Addition
468(3)
Addition of HC1
471(3)
Regiochemistry of Electrophilic Addition
474(2)
Addition to Conjugated Dienes
476(1)
Stereochemistry of Electrophilic Addition
477(2)
Rearrangements
479(1)
Addition of HX to Alkynes: Formation of Geminal Dihalides
480(2)
Addition of Other Electrophiles
482(8)
Oxymercuration--Demercuration
482(3)
Hydration of Alkynes
485(1)
Addition of Halogens
485(4)
Carbocations as Electrophiles
489(1)
Radical Additions
490(3)
Radical Addition of HBr: Reversing Markovnikov Regiochemistry
490(2)
Radical Polymerization
492(1)
Cycloaddition Reactions
493(14)
Synthesis of Cyclopropanes
493(2)
Epoxidation
495(2)
Four-Member Cyclic Transition State: Hydroboration-Oxidation
497(3)
Five-Member Cyclic Intermediates
500(3)
Formation of Six-Member Rings: The Diels-Alder Reaction
503(2)
Stereochemistry in the Diels-Alder Reaction
505(2)
Reduction of Multiple Bonds
507(6)
Catalytic Hydrogenation
508(3)
Dissolving-Metal Reductions
511(2)
Synthetic Methods
513(9)
Summary
515(1)
Review of Reactions
516(1)
Review Problems
517(3)
Supplementary Problems
520(2)
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
522(48)
Mechanism of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
524(1)
Step 1: Addition of the Electrophile and Formation of a Pentadienyl Cation as Intermediate
524(1)
Step 2: Loss of a Proton
525(1)
Introduction of Groups by Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: Activated Electrophiles
525(9)
Halogenation
526(1)
Nitration
527(1)
Sulfonation
528(1)
Friedel-Crafts Alkylation
528(4)
Friedel-Crafts Acylation
532(2)
Reactions of Substituents and Side Chains of Aromatic Rings
534(5)
Reduction of Nitro Groups to Primary Amines
534(1)
Diazotization
535(3)
Oxidation of Carbon Side Chains
538(1)
Reactions of Aryl Side Chains
538(1)
Substituent Effects in Aromatic Compounds: Reactivity and Orientation
539(16)
Weakly Activating Substituents: Alkyl Groups
540(4)
Strongly Activating Heteroatom Substituents
544(2)
Moderately Activating Heteroatom Substituents
546(1)
Moderately Deactivating Substituents: The Halogens
546(2)
Moderately and Strongly Deactivating Substituents
548(1)
Summary of Substituent Effects
549(1)
Activating/Deactivating Versus Directing Effects
550(1)
Multiple Substituents
551(1)
Using Substituent Effects in Synthesis
552(3)
Electrophilic Attack on Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds
555(2)
Synthetic Applications
557(3)
Spectroscopy
560(10)
Summary
561(1)
Review of Reactions
561(1)
Review Problems
562(2)
Supplementary Problems
564(6)
Nucleophilic Addition and Substitution at Carbonyl Groups
570(68)
Nucleophilic Addition to a Carbonyl Group
571(5)
The Carbonyl Group
571(2)
Possible Reactions of a Nucleophile with a Carbonyl Group
573(1)
Anions as Nucleophiles
574(2)
Nucleophilic Addition of Hydrogen to Carbonyl Groups
576(8)
Complex Metal Hydride Reductions
576(6)
Relative Reactivity of Carbonyl Compounds toward Hydride Reducing Agents
582(2)
Oxygen Nucleophile
584(9)
Addition of Water: Hydrate Formation
584(3)
Addition of Hydroxide Ion: The Cannizzaro Reaction and Hydride Transfer
587(2)
Addition of Alcohols
589(4)
Nitrogen Nucleophiles
593(6)
Amines
593(4)
Other Nitrogen Nucleophiles
597(2)
Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution of Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
599(11)
Relative Stability of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
600(1)
Interconversion of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
601(5)
Carboxylic Acid Chlorides
606(3)
Reactions of Acid Anhydrides
609(1)
Hydrolysis of Nitriles to Carboxylic Acids
609(1)
Derivatives of Sulfonic and Phosphoric Acids
610(3)
Sulfonic Acid Derivatives
610(2)
Phosphoric Acid Derivatives
612(1)
Carbon Nucleophiles
613(8)
Cyanide Ion
613(2)
Grignard Reagents
615(3)
Organolithium Reagents
618(1)
The Wittig Reaction
618(3)
Synthetic Applications
621(1)
Spectroscopy
621(17)
Summary
626(1)
Review of Reactions
627(1)
Review Problems
628(3)
Supplementary Problems
631(7)
Substitution Alpha to Carbonyl Groups: Enolate Anions and Enols as Nucleophiles
638(40)
Formation and Reactions of Enolate Anions and Enols
640(7)
Molecular Orbitals of Enolate Anions
640(1)
Structure of Enolate Anions
641(1)
Protonation of Enolate Anions
641(2)
Halogenation Alpha to Carbonyl Groups
643(3)
Kinetic versus Thermodynamic Deprotonation of Carbonyl Groups
646(1)
Alkylation of Ketones and Esters: SN2 Reaction with Alkyl Halides
647(2)
Aldol Reaction, Aldol Condensation, and Related Reactions: Nucleophilic Addition of Enolate Anions to Carbonyl Groups
649(9)
The Aldol Reaction
649(1)
The Aldol Condensation
650(1)
Aldol Reaction and Aldol Condensation of Ketones
650(1)
Intramolecular Aldol Reaction and Aldol Condensation
651(1)
Crossed Aldol Reaction
652(2)
Nucleophilic Addition to α,ß-Unsaturated Carbonyl Groups: Conjugate Addition
654(4)
The Claisen Condensation and Related Reactions: Acylation of Esters
658(4)
The Claisen Condensation
658(1)
The Dieckmann Condensation
659(1)
Crossed Claisen Condensation
660(1)
The Reformatsky Reaction
661(1)
Alkylation of ß-Dicarbonyl Compounds
662(7)
ß-Dicarbonyl Compounds
662(1)
Alkylation of ß-Ketoesters
663(1)
Alkylation of Malonic Acid Diesters
664(1)
Hydrolysis and Decarboxylation of ß-Ketoesters and Malonic Acid Diesters
665(2)
Acetoacetic Ester and Malonic Ester Syntheses
667(1)
Formation of Carbocyclic Rings Using Acetoacetic Ester and Malonic Ester Syntheses
668(1)
Synthetic Methods
669(1)
Spectroscopy
669(9)
Summary
672(1)
Review of Reactions
673(1)
Review Problems
673(3)
Supplementary Problems
676(2)
Skeletal-Rearrangement Reactions
678(40)
Carbon-Carbon Rearrangements
679(11)
Cationic Rearrangements
680(4)
Anionic Rearrangements
684(1)
Pericyclic Rearrangements
685(5)
Carbon-Nitrogen Rearrangements
690(5)
The Beckmann Rearrangement
691(2)
The Hofmann Rearrangement
693(2)
Carbon-Oxygen Rearrangements
695(4)
The Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation
696(2)
The Claisen Rearrangement
698(1)
Synthetic Applications
699(19)
Summary
700(1)
Review of Reactions
700(1)
Review of Reactions from Chapters 8--14
701(10)
Review Problems
711(2)
Supplementary Problems
713(5)
Multistep Syntheses
718(42)
Grouping Chemical Reactions
720(4)
Retrosynthetic Analysis
724(2)
Designing a Synthesis by Working Backward
724(1)
Rationale for Retrosynthetic Analysis
724(2)
Reactions Requiring Both Functional-Group Transformation and Skeletal Construction
726(2)
Extending the Retrosynthetic Approach: Alternative Routes for Synthesizing
More Complex Molecules
728(1)
Analyzing Individual Reactions in a Sequence
728(1)
Order of Chemical Transformations
728(2)
Selecting the Best Synthetic Route
730(3)
Criteria for Evaluating Synthetic Efficiency
733(4)
Linear Synthesis
733(1)
Convergent Synthesis
734(1)
Logistical Factors
735(2)
Real-World Synthetic Objectives
737(4)
Multifunctional Compounds
737(2)
Functional-Group Compatibility
739(2)
Protecting Groups
741(5)
Protection of Aldehydes and Ketones
741(1)
Requirements for the Use of Protecting Groups
742(1)
Protection of Alcohols
743(1)
Protection of Carboxylates
743(1)
Protection of Amines
744(1)
Use of an Alcohol Protecting Group
745(1)
Practical Examples of Multistep Syntheses
746(14)
Phenylpropionic Acid Analogs: Ibuprofen and Ketoprofen
746(2)
Benzodiazepines: Valium
748(4)
Summary
752(1)
Review of Reactions
752(1)
Review Problems
753(2)
Supplementary Problems
755(5)
Polymeric Materials
760(42)
Monomers and Polymers
761(2)
Linear and Branched Polymers
763(2)
Types of Polymerization
765(1)
Addition Polymerization
765(11)
Radical Polymerization
765(2)
Ionic Polymerization
767(5)
Cross-Linking in Polymers
772(1)
Heteroatom-Containing Addition Polymers
773(3)
Condensation Polymers
776(7)
Polyesters
776(1)
Polysaccharides
777(2)
Polyamides
779(2)
Polypeptides
781(1)
Polyurethanes
782(1)
Extensively Cross-Linked Polymers
783(3)
Three-Dimensional Structure of Polymers
786(16)
Polypropylene
786(2)
Naturally Occurring Polypeptides
788(7)
Cellulose and Starch
795(2)
Summary
797(1)
Review of Reactions
798(1)
Review Problems
798(3)
Supplementary Problems
801(1)
Naturally Occurring Oxygen-Containing Compounds
802(44)
Lipids
803(16)
Fats and Waxes
803(11)
Terpenes
814(4)
Steroids
818(1)
Biosynthesis
819(6)
Biosynthesis of Terpenes
820(1)
Phosphates as Leaving Groups
821(1)
Biosynthetic Pathways Involving Phosphates
822(2)
Biosynthetic Pathways Involving Epoxides
824(1)
Carbohydrates
825(8)
Trioses
826(1)
Aldotetroses
827(1)
Aldopentoses
828(2)
Aldohexoses
830(2)
Ketoses
832(1)
Dimeric and Polymeric Carbohydrates
833(13)
Summary
837(1)
Review of Reactions
838(1)
Review Problems
839(2)
Supplementary Problems
841(5)
Naturally Occurring Nitrogen-Containing Compounds
846(46)
Methods for Forming Carbon-Nitrogen Bonds: A Review
847(6)
Amines via Nucleophilic Substitution
848(1)
Amides
848(1)
Imines
849(1)
The Mannich Condensation
850(2)
Amines via Nitrile Reduction
852(1)
The Beckmann Rearrangement of Oximes: Amides from Carbonyl Compounds
852(1)
Amino Acids: Structure and Properties
853(5)
Structure of Amino Acids
853(1)
Properties of Amino Acids
854(4)
Polypeptides: Structure, Function, and Synthesis
858(9)
Structure and Function of Polypeptides
585(275)
Synthesis of Polypeptides
860(7)
Alkaloids: Structure and Biological Activity
867(3)
Structure of Nucleic Acids
870(5)
Polynucleotide Backbone
871(1)
Nucleic Acid Bases
871(1)
Attachment of Base to Sugar
872(2)
Sugar-Phosphate Linkages
874(1)
Aminocarbohydrates: Structure and Function
875(1)
Abiotic Synthesis
876(16)
Adenine
877(4)
Carbohydrates (Ribose)
881(2)
Summary
883(1)
Review of Reactions
883(1)
Review Problems
884(2)
Supplementary Problems
886(6)
Noncovalent Interactions and Molecular Recognition
892(30)
Nonpolar (Hydrophobic) Interactions
893(2)
Influence of van der Waals Interactions on Physical Properties
834(60)
Strength of van der Waals Interactions
894(1)
Origin of van der Waals Interactions
895(1)
Polar Interactions
895(13)
Dipole-Dipole Interactions
895(2)
Hydrogen Bonds
897(5)
Metal-Heteroatom Bonds
902(6)
Genetic Coding
908(6)
Hydrogen Bonding in Biopolymers
908(1)
Complementary Base Pairing
909(1)
Replication
910(1)
Coding Requirements
911(1)
Reading the Genetic Code
912(1)
Misreading the Genetic Code
913(1)
Molecular Recognition of Chiral Molecules
914(8)
Necessity of Three-Point Contact for Chiral Recognition
914(3)
Resolution of Enantiomers
917(1)
Biological Significance of Chirality
917(2)
Summary
919(1)
Review Problems
919(2)
Supplementary Problems
921(1)
Catalyzed Reactions
922(42)
General Concepts of Catalysis
925(5)
Transition-State Stabilization
925(2)
Effect of Solvation on SN2 Reactions
927(3)
Avoiding Charge Separation in Multistep Reactions
930(5)
Intermolecular Proton Transfer
933(1)
Proton Transfer via Charge Relay
934(1)
Distinction between Catalysis and Induction
935(3)
Base Catalysis
938(1)
Comparison of Intermolecular and Intramolecular Reactions
939(2)
Transition-Metal Catalysis
941(8)
Catalytic Addition of Hydrogen to Alkenes
941(5)
Catalysis of Olefin Polymerization
946(3)
Catalysis by Enzymes
949(15)
Enzyme-Substrate Binding
949(1)
Catalysis by the Enzyme Chymotrypsin
950(2)
Stabilization of Transition States by Enzymes
952(1)
Enzymes and Chiral Recognition
953(3)
Artificial Enzymes: Catalytic Antibodies
956(3)
Summary
959(1)
Review Problems
960(2)
Supplementary Problems
962(2)
Cofactors for Biological Reactions
964(30)
Molecular Recognition
966(1)
Recycling of Biological Reagents
966(2)
Cofactors: Chemical Reagents for Biological Transformations
968(1)
Cofactors for Redox Reactions
969(7)
Pyridoxamine Phosphate
969(3)
NADPH
972(2)
FADH2
974(2)
Acetyl CoA: Cofactor for Acyl Transfer
976(1)
The Role of Thiol Esters
976(1)
Activation of Carboxylic Acids (as Thiol Esters) toward Nucleophilic Attack
976(1)
Tetrahydrofolic Acid: A One-Carbon Transfer Cofactor for Methylation of Nucleic Acids
977(4)
Structure and Function of Tetrahydrofolic Acid
977(2)
Transfer of a Methylene Fragment
979(1)
Reductive Methylation of Deoxyuridylic Acid to Form Deoxythymidylic Acid
980(1)
Thiamine Pyrophosphate and Lipoic Acid: Cofactors for the Decarboxylation of a-Ketoacids
981(3)
Mechanisms of Decarboxylation
982(1)
Structure and Function of the Cofactors Thiamine z Pyrophosphate and Lipoic Acid
982(1)
Decarboxylation of α-Ketoacids in Biological Systems
983(1)
Mimicking Biological Activation with Reverse-Polarity Reagents
984(10)
Analysis of Carbon Reactivity
985(1)
Analysis of Carbon Reactivity in ß-Ketoesters
986(1)
Analysis of Carbon Reactivity in α-Ketoesters
987(1)
Reversal of Reactivity
988(2)
Summary
990(1)
Review Problems
990(2)
Supplementary Problems
992(2)
Energy Storage in Organic Molecules
994(44)
Reaction Energetics
995(5)
Kinetics and Thermodynamics
995(2)
Catalysis
997(1)
Multistep Transformations
998(2)
Complex Reaction Cycles
1000(1)
Energy in Living Organisms
1000(1)
Energy Transfer via Phosphoric Acid Anhydrides
1001(2)
Energy Transfer through Redox Reactions
1003(1)
Energy Storage in Fatty Acid Biosynthesis
1004(5)
Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation
1004(2)
Reduction
1006(1)
Synthesis of Longer Chains
1007(2)
Energy Release in Fatty Acid Degradation
1009(1)
The Krebs Cycle: Release and Transfer of Energy from Acetate
1010(7)
Oxidative Decarboxylation: Overview of the Krebs Cycle
1010(3)
Prochiral Centers in Citric Acid
1013(1)
Energy Transfer
1014(3)
Maximizing the Efficiency of Energy Release by Controlling Heat Release
1017(2)
Energy Release from Carbohydrates through Glycolysis
1019(12)
Isomerization of Glucose to Fructose
1020(1)
Cleavage of Fructose into Three-Carbon Fragments
1021(4)
Conversion of the Three-Carbon Fragments into Acetic Acid Derivatives
1025(6)
Biological Reactions in Energy Storage and Utilization
1031(7)
Summary
1033(1)
Review Problems
1034(2)
Supplementary Problems
1036(2)
Molecular Basis for Drug Action
1038(43)
Chemical Basis of Disease States
1040(3)
Intact Biological Systems as Chemical Factories
1043(1)
H2 Blockers: Modern Antacids
1044(2)
Neurologically Active Drugs: ß-Phenethylamines
1046(3)
Antibiotics
1049(12)
Blocking Synthesis of Tetrahydrofolic Acid
1049(3)
Disruption of Membrane Structure and Interference with Ion Balance across Membranes
1052(2)
Disruption of Bacterial Cell Walls
1054(7)
Antiviral Agents
1061(4)
Viral Structure
1061(1)
Viral Attack on Cells
1061(2)
Viral Replication: The ``Coup de Grace''
1063(1)
Antiviral Therapy: Looking for a ``Magic Bullet''
1063(2)
Prions
1065(2)
Identification of Disease-Causing Agents
1065(1)
Diseases Caused by Prions
1066(1)
Protein Misfolding and Alzheimer's Disease
1066(1)
Cancer Chemotherapy
1067(10)
Characteristics of Cancer
1067(1)
Causes of Cancer
1068(1)
Treatment of Cancer: Chemotherapeutic Agents
1068(1)
Drugs Affecting Nucleic Acid Synthesis
1069(5)
Photochemotherapy
1074(3)
Organic Chemistry: Retrospective and Prospects
1077(4)
Summary
1078(1)
Review Problems
1078(3)
Appendix 1081(10)
Glossary 1091(22)
Index 1113

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