Structure And Reactivity In Organic Chemistry

The jump from an understanding of organic chemistry at lower undergraduatelevel to that required at postgraduate level or in industry can be difficult.Many adva... » 

The jump from an understanding of organic chemistry at lower undergraduatelevel to that required at postgraduate level or in industry can be difficult.Many advanced textbooks contain a level of detail which can obscure theessential mechanistic framework that unites the huge range of facts of organicchemistry. Understanding this underlying order is essential in any advancedstudy or application of organic chemistry. Structure and Reactivity in OrganicChemistry aims to bridge that gap. The text opens with a short overview of theway chemists understand chemical structure and how that understanding isessential in developing a good knowledge of chemical reactivity and mechanism.The remainder of the text presents a mechanistic classification of modernorganic chemistry developed in the context of synthetic organic chemistry andexemplified by reference to stereoselective synthesis and protecting groupchemistry. This approach is intended to illustrate the importance and value ofa good grasp of organic reaction mechanisms which is a prerequisite for abroader understanding of organic chemistry. Written by an expert educator witha sound understanding of the needs of different audiences the subject ispresented with clarity and precision and in a highly practical manner. It isrelevant to undergraduates postgraduates and industrial organic chemists. «