Mastering Organic Chemistry: A Comprehensive Guide

By Suzanne M. Ruder, a renowned expert from The POGIL Project, this organic chemistry textbook is a treasure trove of knowledge for students and enthusiasts alike.

Table of Contents

This comprehensive guide covers a wide range of topics in organic chemistry, including:

Organic Chemistry 1

• Drawing Organic Structures
• Resonance Structures
• Acids and Bases: Part A. Acid/Base and pKa values
• Acids and Bases: Part B. Predicting Acid/Base Strength Without pKa Values
• Nomenclature of Alkanes
• Conformations of Alkanes: Part A. Acyclic Compounds
• Conformations of Alkanes: Part B. Cyclohexane Compounds
• Reactive Intermediates and Organic Reactions
• Radical Halogenation Reactions
• Stereochemistry
• Fischer Projections (includes diastereomer, meso etc)

Organic Reactions and Mechanisms

• Substitution, Nucleophilic Bimolecular, SN2
• Substitution, Nucleophilic Unimolecular, SN1
• Elimination
• Electrophilic Addition: Part A. Addition of HX
• Electrophilic Addition: Part B. Addition of Oxygen
• Electrophilic Addition: Part C. Additions Involving Cyclic Intermediates or Products
• Electrophilic Addition to Alkynes
• Organic Synthesis
• Organometallic Reagents

Advanced Organic Chemistry Topics

• Oxidation and Reduction
• Alcohols: Versatile Reagents
• Reactions of Ethers and Epoxides
• Diels Alder Reaction
• Aromaticity
• Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
• Reactions of Carbonyls: Aldehydes and Ketones
• Carboxylic Acids
• Reactions of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
• Amines

Product Details:

• ASIN: 1119234603
• Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (December 29, 2015)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 320 pages
• ISBN-10: 9781119234609
• ISBN-13: 978-1119234609