{"product_id":"perspectives-on-structure-and-mechanism-in-organic-chemistry-hardback-9781119808619","title":"Perspectives on Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry (Hardback) 9781119808619","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePerspectives on Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFelix A. Carroll (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119808619, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 May 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e864 pages\u003cbr\u003e28.5 x 22.4 x 5.3 cm, 2.223 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePERSPECTIVES ON STRUCTURE AND MECHANISM IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Beyond the basics” physical organic chemistry textbook, written for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the author’s first-hand classroom experience, \u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e uses complementary conceptual models to give new perspectives on the structures and reactions of organic compounds, with the overarching goal of helping students think beyond the simple models of introductory organic chemistry courses. Through this approach, the text better prepares readers to develop new ideas in the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 3rd Edition, the author thoroughly updates the topics covered and reorders the contents to introduce computational chemistry earlier and to provide a more natural flow of topics, proceeding from substitution, to elimination, to addition. About 20% of the 438 problems have been either replaced or updated, with answers available in the companion solutions manual. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo remind students of the human aspect of science, the text uses the names of investigators throughout the text and references material to original (or accessible secondary or tertiary) literature as a guide for students interested in further reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample topics covered in \u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFundamental concepts of organic chemistry, covering atoms and molecules, heats of formation and reaction, bonding models, and double bonds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDensity functional theory, quantum theory of atoms in molecules, Marcus Theory, and molecular simulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsymmetric induction in nucleophilic additions to carbonyl compounds and dynamic effects on reaction pathways\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReactive intermediates, covering reaction coordinate diagrams, radicals, carbenes, carbocations, and carbanions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods of studying organic reactions, including applications of kinetics in studying reaction mechanisms and Arrhenius theory and transition state theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA comprehensive yet accessible reference on the subject, \u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent learning resource for students of organic chemistry, medicine, and biochemistry. The text is ideal as a primary text for courses entitled Advanced Organic Chemistry at the upper undergraduate and graduate levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Fundamental Models of Organic Chemistry 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Atoms and Molecules 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Heats of Formation and Reaction 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Bonding Models 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Complementary Models for the Double Bond 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 The Role of Complementary Models in Organic Chemistry 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Introduction to Computational Chemistry 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Hückel Molecular Orbital Theory 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Aromaticity 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Contemporary Computational Methods 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Localized Molecular Orbitals 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Density Functional Theory 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Another Look at Valence Bond Theory 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Stereochemistry 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Representations of Three-Dimensional Structures 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Stereoisomerism 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Physical Manifestations of Chirality 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Stereotopicity 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Molecular Geometry and Steric Energy 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Designation of Molecular Conformation 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Conformational Analysis 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Molecular Mechanics 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Anomeric Effect 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Strain and Molecular Stability 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Reactive Intermediates 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Reaction Coordinate Diagrams 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Radicals 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Carbenes 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Carbocations 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Carbanions 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Choosing Models of Reactive Intermediates 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Determining Reaction Mechanisms 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Reaction Mechanisms 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Methods to Determine Reaction Mechanisms 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Applications of Kinetics in Studying Reaction Mechanisms 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Arrhenius Theory and Transition State Theory 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Reaction Barriers and Potential Energy Surfaces 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Kinetic Isotope Effects 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Substituent Effects 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Linear Free Energy Relationships 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Acid and Base Catalysis of Organic Reactions 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Acidity and Basicity of Organic Compounds 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Acid and Base Catalysis of Chemical Reactions 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Acid and Base Catalysis of Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Substitution Reactions 449\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Nucleophilic Aliphatic Substitution 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The S\u003csub\u003eN\u003c\/sub\u003e1 Reaction 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 The S\u003csub\u003eN\u003c\/sub\u003e2 Reaction 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Quantitative Measures of Nucleophilicity 480\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Nucleophilic Aromatic and Vinylic Substitution 504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Substitution Involving Benzyne Intermediates 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Radical-Nucleophilic Substitution 518\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 The Impermanence of Mechanistic Labels 521\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 521\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Elimination Reactions 529\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Dehydrohalogenation and Related 1,2-Elimination Reactions 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Other 1,2-Elimination Reactions 558\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 578\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Addition Reactions 587\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Addition of Halogens to Alkenes 588\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Other Addition Reactions 618\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 656\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Pericyclic Reactions 661\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 661\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Electrocyclic Transformations 665\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Sigmatropic Reactions 678\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Cycloaddition Reactions 691\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Other Pericyclic Reactions 705\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 A General Selection Rule for Pericyclic Reactions 711\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Alternative Conceptual Models for Pericyclic Reactions 713\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Reaction Dynamics and Potential Energy Surfaces 729\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 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