Okuyama, Tadashi,  1956- <br/><br/>
Organic chemistry :  a mechanistic approach / 
Tadashi Okuyama and Japan, Howard Maskill. 
 - xxxii, 648 pages :  illustrations (some color) ;  27 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Chemical bonding and molecules<br/>2. Molecular structure and shapes of organic molecules<br/>3. Organic compounds: their functional groups, intermolecular interactions and physical properties<br/>4. Conformation and strain in molecules<br/>5. Conjugation, pi-electrion delocalization, and aromaticity<br/>6. Acids and bases<br/>7. Organic reactions and concept of mechanism<br/>8. Nucleophilic addition to the carbonyl group in aldehydes and ketones<br/>9. Nucleophilic substitution of carboxylic acid derivatives<br/>10. Reactions of carbonyl compounds with hydride donors and organometallic reagents<br/>11. Stereochemistry and molecular chirality<br/>12. Nucleophilic substitution reactions of haloalkanes and related compounds<br/>13. Elimination reactions of haloalkanes and related compounds<br/>14. Reactions of alcohols, ethers, thiols, sulfides, and amines<br/>15. Addition reactions of alkenes and alkynes<br/>16. Enolate anions and their reactions<br/>17. Enolate ions, their equivalents and reactions<br/>18. Reactions of nucleophiles with alkenes and aromatic compounds<br/>19. Polycyclic and heterocyclic aromatic compounds<br/>20. Rearrangement reactions<br/>21. Pericyclic reactions : cycloadditions, electrocyclic reactions, and sigmatropic rearrangements<br/>22. Rearrangement reactions involving polar molecules and ions<br/>23. Biomolecules<br/>24. Chemistry of biomolecules<br/>25. Structural determination of organic compounds 
<br/><br/> This title combines a focus on core topics and themes with a mechanistical approach to the explanation of the reactions it describes, making it ideal for those looking for a solid understanding of the central themes of organic chemistry. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199693276 (pbk.) 0199693277 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013444457 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Chemistry, Organic--Textbooks.<br/>Chemical bonds.<br/>Chemical reactions.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QD253.2  / .O58 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>547.2