Essentials of Organic Chemistry

Essentials of Organic Chemistry is an accessible introduction to the subject for students of Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry and Biological Chemistry. Designed to provide a thorough grounding in fundamental chemical principles, the book focuses on key elements of organic chemistry and carefully chosen material is illustrated with the extensive use of pharmaceutical and biochemical examples.

In order to establish links and similarities the book places prominence on principles and deductive reasoning with cross-referencing. This informal text also places the main emphasis on understanding and predicting reactivity rather than synthetic methodology as well as utilising a mechanism based layout and featuring annotated schemes to reduce the need for textual explanations.
* tailored specifically to the needs of students of Pharmacy Medical Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
* numerous pharmaceutical and biochemical examples
* mechanism based layout
* focus on principles and deductive reasoning

This will be an invaluable reference for students of Pharmacy Medicinal and Biological Chemistry.Leserfreundlich, in lockerem, gut verstandlichem Stil und erganzt durch viele Beispiele aus der Praxis der Pharmazie und Biochemie, erklart dieser Band speziell Studenten aus medizinisch-biologischen Studiengangen die Grundzuge der organischen Chemie. Mechanismen bilden die Basis des knapp gehaltenen, durch kommentierte Ubersichten gestrafften Textes. Einleuchtende, fachlich ma?geschneiderte Beispiele zeigen, wie sich einfach Grundprinzipien auch auf komplizierte biochemische Reaktionen gro?er Molekule anwenden lassen. Sehr viele, teils durchgearbeitete Aufgaben helfen den Studenten, Prufungssituationen zu uben. Preface.

1. Molecular representations and nomenclature.

2. Atomic structure and bonding.

3. Stereochemistry.

4. Acids and bases.

5. Reaction mechanisms.

6. Nucleophilic reactions: nucleophilic substitution.

7. Nucleophilic reactions of carbonyl groups.

8. Electrophilic reactions.

9. Radical reactions.

10. Nucleophilic reactions involving enolate anions.

11. Heterocycles.

12. Carbohydrates.

13. Amino acids, peptides and proteins.

14. Nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids.

15. The organic chemistry of intermediary metabolism.

16. How to approach examination questions: selected problems and answers.

Index.

"...I look forward to using Dewick's book in coming years to add even more 'life' to the subject of organic chemistry." (Journal of Chemical Education, February 2008)

Dr Paul Dewick, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottigham NG7 2RD
Paul Dewick is the author of the successful Medicinal Natural Product, 2/E and is a well-respected academic within his field. Essentials of Organic Chemistry is an accessible introduction to the subject for students of Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry and Biological Chemistry. Designed to provide a thorough grounding in fundamental chemical principles, the book focuses on key elements of organic chemistry and carefully chosen material is illustrated with the extensive use of pharmaceutical and biochemical examples.

In order to establish links and similarities the book places prominence on principles and deductive reasoning with cross-referencing. This informal text also places the main emphasis on understanding and predicting reactivity rather than synthetic methodology as well as utilising a mechanism based layout and featuring annotated schemes to reduce the need for textual explanations.

• tailored specifically to the needs of students of Pharmacy Medical Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
• numerous pharmaceutical and biochemical examples
• mechanism based layout
• focus on principles and deductive reasoning

This will be an invaluable reference for students of Pharmacy Medicinal and Biological Chemistry.