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Book SynopsisThe renowned Oxford Chemistry Primer series, which provides focused introductions to a range of important topics in chemistry, has been refreshed and updated to suit the needs of today''s students, lecturers, and postgraduate researchers. The rigorous, yet accessible, treatment of each subject area is ideal for those wanting a primer in a given topic to prepare them for more advanced study or research. Moreover, cutting-edge examples and applications throughout the texts show the relevance of the chemistry being described to current research and industry. Learning features provided in the primers, including questions at the end of every chapter and interactive online MCQs, encourage active learning and promote understanding. Furthermore, frequent diagrams, margin notes, further reading, and glossary definitions all help to enhance a student''s understanding of these essential areas of chemistry.Pericyclic reactions constitute a major strand of organic chemistry, including such commerci
Table of Contents1. The nature of pericyclic reactions ; 2. Cycloaddition reactions ; 3. The Woodward-Hoffmann rules and molecular orbitals ; 4. Electrocyclic reactions ; 5. Sigmatropic rearrangements ; 6. Group transfer reactions
