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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 The Basics: Bonding and Molecular Structure 1
2 Families of Carbon Compounds: Functional Groups, Intermolecular Forces, and Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy 53
3 An Introduction to Organic Reactions and Their Mechanisms: Acids and Bases 105
4 Nomenclature and Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes 147
5 Stereochemistry: Chiral Molecules 197
6 Nucleophilic Reactions: Properties and Substitution Reactions of Alkyl Halides 243
7 Alkenes and Alkynes I: Properties and Synthesis. Elimination Reactions of Alkyl Halides 285
8 Alkenes and Alkynes II: Addition and Oxidation Reactions 341
9 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry: Tools for Structure Determination 397
10 Radical Reactions 453
11 Alcohols and Ethers: Synthesis and Reactions 493
12 Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Oxidation–Reduction and Organometallic Compounds 541
13 Conjugated Unsaturated Systems 579
14 Aromatic Compounds 627
15 Reactions of Aromatic Compounds 669
16 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition to the Carbonyl Group 723
17 Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives: Nucleophilic Addition–Elimination at the Acyl Carbon 773
18 Reactions at the α Carbon of Carbonyl Compounds: Enols and Enolates 825
19 Condensation and Conjugate Addition Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds: More Chemistry of Enolates 861
20 Amines 903
21 Transition Metal Complexes: Promoters of Key Bond-Forming Reactions 951
22 Carbohydrates 979
23 Lipids 1027
24 Amino Acids and Proteins 1063
25 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis 1109
Glossary Gl- 1
Index I- 1
