Organic Chemistry: Structure, Mechanism, and Synthesis - Hardcover

Robert J. Ouellette; J. David Rawn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 012800780X ISBN 13: 9780128007808

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, 2014

Synopsis

There are no shortcuts in organic chemistry. Understanding and mastery cannot be achieved without devoting adequate time and attention to the theories and concepts of the discipline. It is with this premise that Ouellette and Rawn set out to comprehensively survey the field in Organic Chemistry, with an emphasis on connecting the basic principles of organic chemistry to real world challenges that require analysis, not just recall. Organic chemistry is at the interface of physical and biological science, and this new text lays out the basic principles of organic chemistry in their relation to a host of other fields in both physical and biological sciences. Chemical bonding determines molecular structure, which in turn dictates physical, chemical, and biological properties from the smallest molecules to the largest. Molecular structure determines reaction mechanisms, from the smallest to the largest molecules. Reaction mechanisms determine strategies for organic synthesis, and these synthetic principles extend to every aspect of synthesis, from drug design to the methods cells employ to synthesize the molecules of which they are made. These relationships form a continuous narrative throughout the book, wherein principles logically evolve from one to the next, from the simplest to the most complex examples, with abundant connections between the text and real world applications. * Contains extensive examples of biological relevance* Includes an important chapter on organometallic chemistry not found in other standard references* Extended, illustrated glossary* Appendices on thermodynamics, kinetics, and transition state theory

About this title

About the Authors

Robert J. Ouellette, Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University.

J. David Rawn, Department of Chemistry, Towson University

From the Back Cover

Organic Chemistry: Structure, Mechanism, and Synthesis lays out the basic principles of organic chemistry in their relation to a host of other fields in both physical and biological sciences. Organic chemistry is at the interface of physical and biological science: chemical bonding determines molecular structure, which in turn dictates physical, chemical, and biological properties; molecular structure determines reaction mechanisms; and reaction mechanisms determine strategies for organic synthesis. The relationships between structure, mechanism, and synthesis form a continuous narrative, and principles logically evolve from one to the next, with many connections to a host of other fields.

Key features:

• Extensive examples of biological relevance
• An important chapter on organometallic chemistry not found in other standard references
• An extended glossary
• Appendices on thermodynamics, kinetics, and transition state theory

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 012800780X
• ISBN 13: 9780128007808
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1200