The vocabulary and concepts of organic chemistry

This book is a basic reference providing concise, accurate definitions of the key terms and concepts of organic chemistry. Not simply a listing of organic compounds, structures, and nomenclatures, the book is organized into topical chapters in which related terms and concepts appear in close proximi...

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Corporate Authors: University of Cincinnati. Department of Chemistry. Organic Division.
Group Author: Orchin, Milton, 1914
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Edition: 2nd ed. /
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/0471713740
Summary: This book is a basic reference providing concise, accurate definitions of the key terms and concepts of organic chemistry. Not simply a listing of organic compounds, structures, and nomenclatures, the book is organized into topical chapters in which related terms and concepts appear in close proximity to one another, giving context to the information and helping to make fine distinctions more understandable.
Item Description: Previous edition: published as the Vocabulary of organic chemistry. New York; Chichester: Wiley, 1980.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (viii, 894 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 0471713732
9780471713739
0471680281
9780471680284
0471713740
9780471713746
Index Number: QD291
CLC: O62-04
Contents: Atomic orbital theory -- Bonds between adjacent atoms, localized bonding, molecular orbital theory -- Delocalized (multicenter) bonding -- Symmetry operations, symmetry elements and applications -- Classes of hydrocarbons -- Functional groups : classes of organic -- Molecular structure isomers, stereochemistry, and conformational analysis -- Synthetic polymers -- Organometallic chemistry -- Separation techniques and physical properties -- Fossil fuels and their chemical utilization -- Thermodynamics, acids and bases, and kinetics -- Reactive intermediates (ions, radicals, radical ions, elect