Keynotes in Organic Chemistry

The development of university organic chemistry curricula and thetrend towards modularisation of chemistry courses has driven theneed for smaller, highly focussed and accessible organic chemistrytextbooks, which complement the very detailed "standardtexts", to guide students through the key principles of thesubject. This concise and accessible book provides organic chemistrynotes for students studying chemistry and related courses atundergraduate level, covering core organic chemistry in a formatideal for learning and rapid revision. The material is organised sothat fundamental concepts are introduced early, then built on toprovide an overview of the essentials of functional group chemistryand reactivity, leading the student to a solid understanding of thebasics of organic chemistry. Graphical presentation of informationis central to the book, to facilitate the rapid assimilation,understanding and recall of critical concepts, facts anddefinitions. Students wanting a comprehensive and accessible overview oforganic chemistry to build the necessary foundations for a moredetailed study will find this book an ideal source of theinformation they require. In addition, the structured presentation,highly graphical nature of the text and practice problems withoutline answers will provide an invaluable framework and aid torevision for students preparing for examinations.

Autorentext
Dr Andrew F. Parsons is a senior lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, University of York, UK.

Klappentext
The development of university organic chemistry curricula and the trend towards modularisation of chemistry courses has driven the need for smaller, highly focussed and accessible organic chemistry textbooks, which complement the very detailed “standard texts”, to guide students through the key principles of the subject.
This concise and accessible book provides organic chemistry notes for students studying chemistry and related courses at undergraduate level, covering core organic chemistry in a format ideal for learning and rapid revision. The material is organised so that fundamental concepts are introduced early, then built on to provide an overview of the essentials of functional group chemistry and reactivity, leading the student to a solid understanding of the basics of organic chemistry. Graphical presentation of information is central to the book, to facilitate the rapid assimilation, understanding and recall of critical concepts, facts and definitions.
Students wanting a comprehensive and accessible overview of organic chemistry to build the necessary foundations for a more detailed study will find this book an ideal source of the information they require. In addition, the structured presentation, highly graphical nature of the text and practice problems with outline answers will provide an invaluable framework and aid to revision for students preparing for examinations.

Inhalt
Preface.Structure and Bonding.Functional Groups, Nomenclature and Drawing Organic Compounds.Stereochemistry; Reactivity and Mechanism.Alkyl Halides.Alkenes and Alkynes; Benzenes.Carbonyl Compounds: Aldehydes and Ketones.Carbonyl Compounds: Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives.Spectroscopy.Natural Products and Synthetic Polymers.Outline Answers to Problems.Further Reading.Appendices.Index