Organic Reaction Mechanisms , Selected Problems and Solutions (Original PDF from Publisher)

William C. Groutas, Athri D. Rathnayake

This fully updated new edition presents organic reaction mechanism questions , carefully selected from the primary chemical literature , to understand how reactants are transformed into products . The author explains step-by-step solutions to all problems with appropriate contextual comments explaining the rationale and reasoning underlying each step and identifying the underlying principles involved in each question . In the process the reader gains a better understanding of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry and how to become proficient in using the Lewis acid/Lewis base concept to complete organic reactions without resorting to memorization .

Features :

• The questions are graded in difficulty with Part A containing questions aimed at students taking the sophomore-level organic chemistry class, while part B contains questions of somewhat greater difficulty suitable for students taking an honors course in organic chemistry or a beginning graduate course .
• Detailed answers are provided to all questions so students can check their answers and important points are highlighted in each answer . Special emphasis has been placed on the selection of questions to ensure that each question illustrates one or more fundamental principles of organic chemistry .
• Interspersed throughout the book are minireviews that cover the material pertaining to a particular topic .
• The specific literature references corresponding to each question are included and students can look up those references for more contextual information .
• Includes a large number of carefully-selected mechanism questions and step-by-step solutions , including explanatory comments .

Organic Reaction Mechanisms , Selected Problems and Solutions (Original PDF from Publisher)

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