The Art of Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry E-Book

Miguel E. Alonso-Amelot

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 512

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

This long-awaited new edition helps students understand and solve the complex problems that organic chemists regularly face, using a step-by-step method and approachable text. With solved and worked-through problems, the author orients discussion of each through the application of various problem-solving techniques. * Teaches organic chemists structured and logical techniques to solve reaction problems and uses a unique, systematic approach. * Stresses the logic and strategy of mechanistic problem solving -- a key piece of success for organic chemistry, beyond just specific reactions and facts * Has a conversational tone and acts as a readable and approachable workbook allowing reader involvement instead of simply straightforward text * Uses 60 solved and worked-through problems and reaction schemes for students to practice with, along with updated organic reactions and illustrated examples * Includes website with supplementary material for chapters and problems: href="http://tapsoc.yolasite.com/">http://tapsoc.yolasite.com

Leseprobe

THE ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Second Edition

MIGUEL E. ALONSO-AMELOT

University of the Andes Department of Chemistry Merida, Venezuela

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:Alonso-Amelot, Miguel E., author.     The art of problem solving in organic chemistry / Miguel E. Alonso-Amelot, University of the Andes, Department of Chemistry, Merida, Venezuela. – Second edition.         pages cm     Includes bibliographical references and index.     ISBN 978-1-118-53021-4 (pbk.) 1. Chemistry, Organic.    2. Problem solving.    I. Title.     QD251.3.A46 2014     547 dc23

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To Adela and Gabriel in this world Christiane and Ramón, in the other

CONTENTS

Preface

Text Organization

Reference

Preface to the First Edition

Acknowledgments

1 Problem Analysis in Organic Reaction Mechanism

1.1 Overview

1.2 Introduction

1.3 Avoiding the Quagmire

1.4 The Basic Steps of Problem Analysis

1.5 Intuition and Problem Solving

1.6 Summing Up

Note

References and Notes

2 Electron Flow in Organic Reactions

2.1 Overview

2.2 Introduction

2.3 Practical Rules Governing Electron Redeployment

2.4 Summing Up

2.5 A Flowchart of Organized Problem Analysis

References and Notes

3 Additional Techniques to Postulate Organic Reaction Mechanisms

3.1 Overview

3.2 Take Your Time

3.3 Clear and Informative Molecular Renderings

3.4 Element and Bond Budgets

3.5 Looking at Molecules from Various Perspectives

3.6 Separate the Grain from the Chaff

3.7 Dissecting Products in Terms of Reactants: Fragmentation Analysis

3.8 Oxidation Levels and Mechanism

3.9 The Functionality Number

3.10 Combining Fragmentation Analysis and Functionality Numbers

3.11 Summing up

Notes

References

4 Solved Problem Collection

Problem 1

References

Problem 2

References and Notes

Problem 3

References and Notes

Problem 4

References and Notes

Problem 5

References and Notes

Problem 6

References and Notes

Problem 7

References and Notes

Problem 8

References

Problem 9

References

Problem 10

References

Problem 11

References

Problem 12

References and Notes

Problem 13

References and Notes

Problem 14

References and Notes

Problem 15

References and Notes

Problem 16

References and Notes

Problem 17

References and Notes

Problem 18

References and Notes

Problem 19

References and Notes

Problem 20

References and Notes

Problem 21

References and Notes

Problem 22

References and Notes

Problem 23

References

Problem 24

References and Notes

Problem 25

References and Notes

Problem 26

References and Notes

Problem 27

References and Notes

Problem 28

References

Problem 29

Reference

Problem 30

References and Notes

Problem 31

References and Notes

Problem 32

References

Problem 33

Reference

Problem 34

References and Notes

Problem 35

References

Problem 36

References and Notes

Problem 37

References and Notes

Problem 38

References and Notes

Problem 39

References and Notes

Problem 40

References and Notes

Problem 41

References and Notes

Problem 42

References and Notes

Problem 43

References and Notes

Problem 44

References and Notes

Problem 45

Reference

Problem 46

References and Notes

Problem 47

References and Notes

Problem 48

References and Notes

Problem 49

References and Notes

Problem 50

References and Notes

Problem 51

References and Notes

Problem 52

References and Notes

Problem 53

References and Notes

Problem 54

References and Notes

Problem 55

References and Notes

Problem 56

References and Notes

Problem 57

References and Notes

Problem 58

References and Notes

Problem 59

References and Notes

Problem 60

References and Notes

Glossary

Subject/Reaction Index

Reagent Index

Author Index

Graphical Problem Index

End User License Agreement

List of Tables

Chapter 1

TABLE I.1

Chapter 2

TABLE II.1

Chapter 3

TABLE III.1

TABLE III.2

TABLE III.3

TABLE III.4

Chapter 4

TABLE 8.1

TABLE 10.1

TABLE 12.1

TABLE 17.1

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