Organic Chemistry, 2nd Edition / Edition 2

by Joseph M. Hornback

Overview

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Second Edition - the first mechanistic-oriented book written at a level that organic chemistry students will understand! Specifically, the focus on mechanisms is a unifying theme, rather then just an organizing principle. Organizationally mainstream, it is unique in bringing in mechanisms as a unifying principle, and reactions are organized by mechanism type not by functional groups. And now, text/media integration has never been so seamless with the introduction of Organic ChemistryNow for ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Second Edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780534389512
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/31/2005
Series:	Available Titles OWL
Edition description:	with Organic ChemistryNOW
Pages:	1328
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

Joseph M. Hornback was born and raised in southwestern Ohio. He received a B.S. degree in chemistry, magna cum laude, form the University of Notre Dame in 1965. He then attended the Ohio State University on an NSF traineeship and received his Ph.D. in 1968. He then moved to the University of Wisconsin on an NIH postdoctoral fellowship. In 1970, Joe joined the chemistry faculty at the University of Denver, where he is now Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. His research interests are in the areas of synthetic organic chemistry and organic photochemistry. He has served in a number of administrative positions, including Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Associate Dean for Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering, and Director of the Honors Program. His first love has always been teaching and he has taught organic chemistry nearly every term, even when he was an administrator. He has received the Natural Science Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Outstanding Academic Advising Award.

Table of Contents

1. A Simple Model for Chemical Bonds. 2. Organic Compounds: A First Look. 3. Orbitals and Bonding. 4. The Acid-Base Reaction. 5. Functional Groups and Nomenclature I. 6. Stereochemistry I: Cis-Trans Isomers and Conformations. 7. Stereochemistry II: Chiral Molecules. 8. Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions: Reactions of Alkyl Halides, Alcohols, and Related Compounds. 9. Elimination Reactions: Reactions of Alkyl Halides, Alcohols, and Related Compounds. 10. Synthetic Uses of Substitution and Elimination Reactions:Interconverting Functional Groups. 11. Additions to Carbon Carbon Double and Triple Bonds:Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes. 12. Functional Groups and Nomenclature II. 13. Infrared Spectroscopy. 14. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. 15. Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry. 16. Benzene and Aromatic Compounds. 17. Aromatic Substitution Reactions. 18. Additions to the Carbonyl Group: Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones. 19. Substitutions at the Carbonyl Group: Reactions of Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives. 20. Enolate and Other Carbon Nucleophiles. 21. The Chemistry of Radicals. 22. Pericyclic Reactions. 23. The Synthesis of Organic Compounds. 24. Synthetic Polymers. 25. Carbohydrates. 26. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins. 27. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids. 28. Other Natural Products. Appendix: Answers to In-Chapter Problems. Glossary.