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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: Fundamental Concepts of Organic Chemistry
1.1 ATOMS AND MOLECULES
1.2 HEATS OF FORMATION AND REACTION
1.3 BONDING MODELS
1.4 COMPLEMENTARY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DOUBLE BOND
1.5 CHOOSING MODELS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CHAPTER 2: Stereochemistry
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 STEREOISOMERISM
2.3 MANIFESTATIONS OF STEREOISOMERISM
2.4 STEREOTOPICITY
CHAPTER 3: Conformational Analysis and Molecular Mechanics
3.1 MOLECULAR CONFORMATION
3.2 CONFORMATIONAL ANALYSIS
3.3 MOLECULAR MECHANICS
3.4 MOLECULAR STRAIN AND LIMITS TO MOLECULAR STABILITY
CHAPTER 4: Applications of Molecular Orbital Theory and Valence Bond Theory
4.1 INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR ORBITAL THEORY
4.2 AROMATICITY
4.3 CONTEMPORARY COMPUTATIONAL METHODS
4.4 VALENCE BOND THEORY
CHAPTER 5: Reactive Intermediates
5.1 REACTION COORDINATE DIAGRAMS
5.2 RADICALS
5.3 CARBENES
5.4 CARBOCATIONS
5.5 CARBANIONS
5.6 CHOOSING MODELS OF REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES
CHAPTER 6: Methods of Studying Organic Reactions
6.1 MOLECULAR CHANGE AND REACTION MECHANISMS
6.2 METHODS TO DETERMINE REACTION MECHANISMS
6.3 APPLICATIONS OF KINETICS IN STUDYING REACTION MECHANISMS
6.4 ARRHENIUS THEORY AND TRANSITION-STATE THEORY
6.5 REACTION BARRIERS AND POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACES
6.6 KINETIC ISOTOPE EFFECTS
6.7 SUBSTITUENT EFFECTS
6.8 LINEAR FREE ENERGY RELATIONSHIPS
CHAPTER 7: Acid and Base Catalysis of Organic Reactions
7.1 ACIDITY AND BASICITY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
7.2 ACID AND BASE CATALYSIS OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS
7.3 ACID AND BASE CATALYSIS OF REACTIONS OF CARBONYL COMPOUNDS AND CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES
CHAPTER 8: Substitution Reactions
8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 NUCLEOPHILIC ALIPHATIC SUBSTITUTION
8.3 ELECTROPHILIC AROMATIC SUBSTITUTION
8.4 NUCLEOPHILIC AROMATIC AND VINYLIC SUBSTITUTION
CHAPTER 9: Addition Reactions
9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 ADDITION OF HALOGENS TO ALKENES
9.3 OTHER ADDITION REACTIONS
CHAPTER 10: Elimination Reactions
10.1 INTRODUCTION
10.2 DEHYDROHALOGENATION AND RELATED 1,2-ELIMINATION REACTIONS
10.3 OTHER 1,2-ELIMINATION REACTIONS
CHAPTER 11: Pericyclic Reactions
11.1 INTRODUCTION
11.2 ELECTROCYCLIC TRANSFORMATIONS
11.3 SIGMATROPIC REACTIONS
11.4 CYCLOADDITION REACTIONS
11.5 OTHER CONCERTED REACTIONS
11.6 A GENERAL SELECTION RULE FOR PERICYCLIC REACTIONS
11.7 ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTUAL MODELS FOR CONCERTED REACTIONS
CHAPTER 12: Photochemistry
12.1 PHOTOPHYSICAL PROCESSES
12.2 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHOTOCHEMICAL KINETICS
12.3 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF EXCITED STATES
12.4 REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
12.5 SOME APPLICATIONS OF ORGANIC PHOTOCHEMISTRY
References for Selected Problems
Permissions
Author Index
Subject Index
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