Overview
- Chapter level solution manuals are available on SpringerLink as Supplementary Material
- Ideal as an independent study guide or reference to organic chemistry
- Helps readers develop the ability to distinguish between diverse reactions
- Includes common error alerts that warns of pitfalls and misconceptions
- Begins with all the basics of the structure and stability of organic compounds
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Intended for students of intermediate organic chemistry, this text shows how to write a reasonable mechanism for an organic chemical transformation. The discussion is organized by types of mechanisms and the conditions under which the reaction is executed, rather than by the overall reaction as is the case in most textbooks. The treatment emphasizes unifying principles, showing how common mechanisms link seemingly disparate reactions.
Each chapter discusses common mechanistic pathways and suggests practical tips for drawing them. Worked problems are included in the discussion of each mechanism, and “common error alerts” are scattered throughout the text to warn readers about pitfalls and misconceptions that bedevil students. Each chapter is capped by a large problem set.
The author has drawn on his own research and the current literature to ensure that appropriate attention is given to topics across the range of modern organic chemistry. The text is unique inits inclusion of a chapter on reactions mediated or catalyzed by transition metals, an area in which mechanistic understanding is now essential. More modern topics such as olefin metathesis and cycloaromatization are covered without giving short shrift to more traditional areas such as carbonyl chemistry. The text assumes a basic knowledge of organic chemistry. It can be used either in a formal course or by students working on their own, and will be particularly useful for graduate students studying for qualifying examinations. It will also be useful to students and researchers in biochemistry, pharmacology, and inorganic chemistry.
The third edition includes greater discussion of the reactions of biological cofactors such as thiamine and pyridoxal, and discussions of modern developments such as metal-catalyzed C–H activation reactions have been added. In terms of stylistic improvements, the author has introduced color into drawings to improve visual clarity and has improved the depictions of radical anions and radical chain reactions.
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Book Title: The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Authors: Robert B. Grossman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28733-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-28732-0Published: 05 December 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-28735-1Published: 08 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-28733-7Published: 23 November 2019
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XVII, 435
Number of Illustrations: 594 b/w illustrations, 513 illustrations in colour
Topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, general, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Inorganic Chemistry, Polymer Sciences