Organic Chemistry, Enhanced Edition

by Brown,William H.

• ISBN13: 9780538496759
• ISBN10: 0538496754
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-19
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Providing an exciting introduction to organic chemistry, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Enhanced Fifth Edition builds on its highly-praised hallmarks, including unifying mechanistic themes, a focus on problem-solving, applied problems from the pharmaceutical field, innovative use of color, and an emphasis on visualization. The new edition features increased coverage of mechanistic themes, more examples of bioorganic chemistry, new "How To" boxes, and state-of-the-art text/media integration.

Table of Contents

Covalent Bonding and Shapes of Molecules

Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Stereochemistry and Chirality

Acids and Bases

Alkenes

Reactions of Alkenes

Alkynes

Haloalkanes, Halogenation, and Radical Reactions

Nucleophilic Substitution and ?-Elimination

Alcohols

Ethers, Sulfides, and Epoxides

Infrared Spectroscopy

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Mass Spectrometry

Introduction to Organometallic Compounds

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids

Functional Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids

Enolate Anions and Enamines

Conjugated Systems

Benzene and the Concept of Aromaticity

Reactions of Benzene and its Derivatives

Amines

Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation and Synthesis

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Amino Acids and Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Organic Polymer Chemistry

Thermodynamics and the Equilibrium Constant

Major Classes of Organic Acids

Bond Dissociation Enthalpies

Characteristic ?H-NMR Chemical Shifts

Characteristic ??C Chemical Shifts

Characteristic IR Absorption Frequencies

Understanding Electrostatic Potential Maps

Summary of Stereochemical Terms

Summary of the Rules of Nomenclature

Glossary

Index

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