TY - MANSCPT AU - Scudder, Paul H. TI - Electron flow in organic chemistry: : a decision-based guide to organic mechanisms SN - 9781119718932 U1 - 547 23 PY - 2023/// CY - Hoboken, New Jersey PB - Wiley KW - Chemistry, Organic KW - Organic reaction mechanisms KW - Chemical bonds N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Bonding and Electron Distribution 2. The Process of Bond Formation 3. Proton Transfer and the Principles of Stability 4. Important Reaction Archetypes 5. Classification of Electron Sources 6. Classification of Electron Sinks 7. The Electron Flow Pathways 8. Interaction of Electron Sources and Sinks 9. Decisions, Decisions 10. Choosing the Most Probable Path 11. Cross-Checks and Decision Boundaries 12. One-Electron Processes 13. Qualitative Molecular Orbital Theory and Pericyclic Reactions 14. Organic Structure Elucidation Strategies Appendix -- A Bridge to Transition Metal Organometallics -- Hints to Problems from Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11 -- Solutions to Odd Numbered Problems N2 - "The third edition features entirely new chapters on crosschecking chemical reactions through good mechanistic thinking and solving spectral analysis problems using organic structure elucidation strategies. This edition also includes more biochemical reaction mechanism examples, additional exercises with answers, expanded discussion of how general chemistry concepts can show that structure determines reactivity, and new appendix covering transition metal organometallics."-- Provided by publisher ER -