Further Challenging Problems in Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Further Challenging Problems in Organic Reaction Mechanisms

Author: Darshan Ranganathan

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 032315719X

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Further Challenging Problems in Organic Reaction Mechanisms explores the problems encountered in the study of the various facets of organic chemistry, including syntheses, reactions, reagents, and reaction mechanisms. Each problem describes the starting material, the conditions of the reaction, and the product, followed by the reference to the original publication. This permits the reader to solve the problem, either independently or with guidance from the Pathways and Pointers provided, and then compare the results with those presented in the literature. This work is of great value to organic chemists and researchers and organic chemistry teachers and students.

Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Selected Problems, and Solutions
Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Selected Problems, and Solutions

Author: William C. Groutas

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2023-05-19

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 1000887162

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This fully updated new edition presents organic reaction mechanism questions, carefully selected from the primary chemical literature, to understand how reactants are transformed into products. The author explains step-by-step solutions to all problems with appropriate contextual comments explaining the rationale and reasoning underlying each step, and identifying the underlying principles involved in each question. In the process the reader gains a better understanding of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry and how to become proficient in using the Lewis acid/Lewis base concept to complete organic reactions without resorting to memorization. Features : The questions are graded in difficulty with Part A containing questions aimed at students taking the sophomore-level organic chemistry class, while part B contains questions of somewhat greater difficulty suitable for students taking an honors course in organic chemistry or a beginning graduate course. Detailed answers are provided to all questions so students can check their answers and important points are highlighted in each answer. Special emphasis has been placed on the selection of questions to ensure that each question illustrates one or more fundamental principles of organic chemistry. Interspersed throughout the book are minireviews that cover the material pertaining to a particular topic. The specific literature references corresponding to each question are included and students can look up those references for more contextual information. Includes a large number of carefully-selected mechanism questions and step-by-step solutions, including explanatory comments

The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms
The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms

Author: Robert B. Grossman

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-07-31

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 0387954686

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Intended for students of intermediate organic chemistry, this text shows how to write a reasonable mechanism for an organic chemical transformation. The discussion is organized by types of mechanisms and the conditions under which the reaction is executed, rather than by the overall reaction as is the case in most textbooks. Each chapter discusses common mechanistic pathways and suggests practical tips for drawing them. Worked problems are included in the discussion of each mechanism, and "common error alerts" are scattered throughout the text to warn readers about pitfalls and misconceptions that bedevil students. Each chapter is capped by a large problem set.

Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Organic Reaction Mechanisms

Author: Mar Gomez-Gallego

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-08-23

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9783642622922

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Organic Reaction Mechanisms shows readers how to interpret the experimental data obtained from an organic reaction, and specifically how an organic reaction mechanism can be considered or rejected based on the analysis of the experimental evidence. Whilst examining a series of selected examples of mechanisms, the text focuses on real cases and discusses them in detail. The examples are arranged to elucidate key aspects of organic reaction mechanisms. The authors employ all the types of information that the authors of the original work considered useful and necessary, including spectroscopic data, kinetic and thermodynamic data, isotopic labelling and organic reactivity. The book makes an excellent primer for advanced undergraduates in chemistry who are preparing for exams and is also useful for graduate students and instructors.

Introductory Organic Reaction Mechanisms: A color-coded approach to arrow pushing
Introductory Organic Reaction Mechanisms: A color-coded approach to arrow pushing

Author: Michael Leonard

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-10-06

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1304515893

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To master Organic Chemistry, it is essential to master mechanism. This book uses a novel approach to help you better understand the mechanisms of 80 common organic reactions. Each one is color coded so that you can clearly see the changes that take place during the reaction. The electrons involved in the mechanism are color coded, as are the arrows originating from those electrons and the bonds or lone pairs formed by them in the intermediates and product. As a result, you can trace specific pairs of electrons through an entire transformation. The description of what each mechanistic arrow means is color coded correspondingly so that it is easy to match up the text with the relevant portion of a reaction diagram.

Challenging Problems in Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Challenging Problems in Organic Reaction Mechanisms

Author: Darshan Ranganathan

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 0323160719

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Challenging Problems in Organic Reaction Mechanisms explores the problems encountered in the study of the various facets of organic chemistry, including syntheses, reactions, reagents, and reaction mechanisms. Each problem describes the starting material, the conditions of the reaction, and the product, followed by the reference to the original publication. This permits the reader to solve the problem independently and then compare the results with those presented in the literature. The example problems are arranged in such a manner that each page is balanced. The utility of this collection has been enhanced by inclusion of, first, a ""compound index"" which allows rapid identification of rearrangements associated with a specific substrate; second, a ""reaction-type index"" which unifies reactions associated with a particular transition state and brings into focus the usefulness of Woodward-Hoffman notations in understanding bond formation and cleavage; and, finally, a ""problem classification index"". This work is of great value to organic chemists and researchers and organic chemistry teachers and students.

Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Organic Reaction Mechanisms

Author: V. K. Ahluwalia

Publisher: Alpha Science Int'l Ltd.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 672

ISBN-13: 9781842652367

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This book, written explicitly for graduate and postgraduate students of chemistry, provides an extensive coverage of various organic reaction and rearrangements with emphasis on there application in synthesis. A summary of oxidation and reduction of organic compounds is given in tabular form (correlation tables) for the convenience of students. The most commonly encountered reaction intermediates are dealt with. Applications of organic reagents illustrated with examples and problems at the end of each chapter will enable students to evaluate their understanding of the topic.

Arrow Pushing in Organic Chemistry
Arrow Pushing in Organic Chemistry

Author: Daniel E. Levy

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-20

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 111821045X

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Find an easier way to learn organic chemistry with Arrow-Pushing in Organic Chemistry: An Easy Approach to Understanding Reaction Mechanisms, a book that uses the arrow-pushing strategy to reduce this notoriously challenging topic to the study of interactions between organic acids and bases. Understand the fundamental reaction mechanisms relevant to organic chemistry, beginning with Sn2 reactions and progressing to Sn1 reactions and other reaction types. The problem sets in this book, an excellent supplemental text, emphasize the important aspects of each chapter and will reinforce the key ideas without requiring memorization.

Strategies and Solutions to Advanced Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Strategies and Solutions to Advanced Organic Reaction Mechanisms

Author: Andrei Hent

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2019-06-28

Total Pages: 886

ISBN-13: 0128128704

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Strategies and Solutions to Advanced Organic Reaction Mechanisms: A New Perspective on McKillop's Problems builds upon Alexander (Sandy) McKillop's popular text, Solutions to McKillop's Advanced Problems in Organic Reaction Mechanisms, providing a unified methodological approach to dealing with problems of organic reaction mechanism. This unique book outlines the logic, experimental insight and problem-solving strategy approaches available when dealing with problems of organic reaction mechanism. These valuable methods emphasize a structured and widely applicable approach relevant for both students and experts in the field. By using the methods described, advanced students and researchers alike will be able to tackle problems in organic reaction mechanism, from the simple and straight forward to the advanced. - Provides strategic methods for solving advanced mechanistic problems and applies those techniques to the 300 original problems in the first publication - Replaces reliance on memorization with the understanding brought by pattern recognition to new problems - Supplements worked examples with synthesis strategy, green metrics analysis and novel research, where available, to help advanced students and researchers in choosing their next research project