Chapter 1: The Wonderful World of Organic Chemistry 7
Chapter 2: Dissecting Atoms: Atomic Structure and Bonding 15
Chapter 3: Speaking with Pictures: Drawing Structures 35
Chapter 4: Covering the Bases (And the Acids) 57
Chapter 5: Reactivity Centers: Functional Groups 67
Chapter 6: Seeing in 3-D: Stereochemistry 81
Part 2: Hydrocarbons 97
Chapter 7: What's in a Name? Alkane Nomenclature 99
Chapter 8: Drawing Alkanes 107
Chapter 9: Seeing Double: The Alkenes 123
Chapter 10: Reactions of Alkenes 137
Chapter 11: It Takes Alkynes: The Carbon-Carbon Triple Bond 149
Part 3: Functional Groups 157
Chapter 12: Replacing and Removing: Substitution and Elimination Reactions 159
Chapter 13: Getting Drunk on Organic Molecules: The Alcohols 175
Chapter 14: Side-by-Side: Conjugated Alkenes and the Diels-Alder Reaction 183
Chapter 15: Lord of the Rings: Aromatic Compounds 193
Chapter 16: Bringing Out the Howitzers: Reactions of Aromatic Compounds 209
Part 4: Spectroscopy and Structure Determination 223
Chapter 17: A Smashing Time: Mass Spectrometry 225
Chapter 18: Seeing Good Vibrations: IR Spectroscopy 241
Chapter 19: NMR Spectroscopy: Hold onto Your Hats, You're Going Nuclear! 253
Chapter 20: Following the Clues: Solving Problems in NMR 273
Part 5: The Part of Tens 293
Chapter 21: Ten (Or So) Great Organic Chemists 295
Chapter 22: Ten Cool Organic Discoveries 301
Chapter 23: Ten Cool Organic Molecules 307
Part 6: Appendixes 313
Appendix A: Working Multistep Synthesis Problems 315
Appendix B: Working Reaction Mechanisms 323
Appendix C: Glossary 329
Index 339
Organic Chemistry I For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293378) was previously published as Organic Chemistry I For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118828076). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
The easy way to take the confusion out of organic chemistry
Organic chemistry has a long-standing reputation as a difficult course. Organic Chemistry I For Dummies takes a simple approach to the topic, allowing you to grasp concepts at your own pace.
This fun, easy-to-understand guide explains the basic principles of organic chemistry in simple terms, providing insight into the language of organic chemists, the major classes of compounds, and top trouble spots. You'll also get the nuts and bolts of tackling organic chemistry problems, from knowing where to start to spotting sneaky tricks that professors like to incorporate.
Refreshed example equations
New explanations and practical examples that reflect today's teaching methods
Fully worked-out organic chemistry problems
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Arthur Winter is a graduate of Frostburg State University, where he received his BS in chemistry. He received his PhD at the University of Maryland in 2007. He is currently a chemistry professor at Iowa State University.
