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Organic chemistry I for dummies, by Arthur Winter, PhD

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Organic chemistry I for dummies

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by Arthur Winter, PhD

--For dummies

"If you're feeling challenged by organic chemistry, fear not! This easy-to-understand guide explains the basic principles in simple terms, providing insight into the language of organic chemists, the major classes of compounds, and more. Complete with explanations and example equations, this book will help you ace your organic chemistry class!"--Rear Cover

Part I. Getting started with organic chemistry -- 1. The wonderful world of organic chemistry -- 2. Dissecting atoms : atomic structure and bonding -- 3. Speaking with pictures : drawing structures -- 4. Covering the bases (and the acids) -- 5. Reactivity centers : functional groups -- 6. Seeing in 3-D : stereochemistry -- Part II. Hydrocarbons -- 7. What's in a name? Alkane nomenclature -- 8. Drawing alkanes -- 9. Seeing double : the alkenes -- 10. Reactions of alkenes -- 11. It takes alkynes : the carbon-carbon triple bond -- Part III. Functional groups -- 12. Replacing and removing : substitution and elimination reactions -- 13. Getting drunk on organic molecules : the alcohols -- 14. Side-by-side : conjugated alkenes and the Diels-Alder reaction -- 15. Lord of the rings : aromatic compounds -- 16. Bringing out the Howitzers : reactions of aromatic compounds -- Part IV. Spectroscopy and structure determination -- 17. A smashing time : mass spectrometry -- 18. Seeing good vibrations : IR spectroscopy -- 19. NMR spectroscopy : hold onto your hats, you're going nuclear! -- 20. Following the clues : solving problems in NMR -- Part V. The part of tens -- 21. Ten (or so) great organic chemists -- 22. Ten cool organic discoveries -- 23. Ten cool organic molecules