ABSTRACT

This text is designed to teach students how to write organic reaction mechanisms. It starts from the absolute basics - counting the numbers of electrons around a simple atom. Then, in small steps, the text progresses to advanced mechanisms. the end, all the major mechanistic routes have been covered. The text is in the form of interactive sections, which are designed to facilitate the assimilation of the information conveyed, so that by the end the student should already know the contents without the need for extensive revision.

part I|138 pages

Basic Principles

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|22 pages

Electron Counting

chapter 3|18 pages

Bond Polarisation and Fission

chapter 4|26 pages

Shapes of Molecules

chapter 5|24 pages

Stabilisation of Charged Species

chapter 6|18 pages

Thermodynamic and Kinetic Effects

chapter 7|18 pages

Acid/Base Characteristics

part II|208 pages

Mechanisms

chapter 8|4 pages

Introduction to Mechanisms

chapter 9|30 pages

Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions

chapter 10|20 pages

Electrophilic Substitution Reactions

chapter 11|18 pages

Radical Substitution Reactions

chapter 14|26 pages

Elimination Reactions

chapter 15|12 pages

Sequential Addition/Elimination Reactions

chapter 16|20 pages

Rearrangement and Fragmentation Reactions

chapter 17|18 pages

Redox Reactions

part III|126 pages

Appendices

chapter 18|50 pages

Glossary

chapter 19|6 pages

Abbreviations

chapter 20|12 pages

Molecular Notations

chapter 21|24 pages

Stereochemical Terminology

chapter 22|6 pages

Oxidation Numbers

chapter 23|26 pages

Skeletal Index