Introduction to Organic Chemistry, 5th Edition

Introduction to Organic Chemistry, 5^th Edition provides an introduction to organic chemistry for students who require the fundamentals of organic chemistry as a requirement for their major. It is most suited for a one semester organic chemistry course. In an attempt to highlight the relevance of the material to students, the authors place a strong emphasis on showing the interrelationship between organic chemistry and other areas of science, particularly the biological and health sciences. The text illustrates the use of organic chemistry as a tool in these sciences; it also stresses the organic compounds, both natural and synthetic, that surround us in everyday life: in pharmaceuticals, plastics, fibers, agrochemicals, surface coatings, toiletry preparations and cosmetics, food additives, adhesives, and elastomers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 01: Covalent Bonding and Shapes of Molecules
Chapter 02: Acids and Bases
Chapter 03: Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
Chapter 04: Alkenes and Alkynes
Chapter 05: Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes
Chapter 06: Chirality: The Handedness of Molecules
Chapter 07: Haloalkanes
Chapter 08: Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols
Chapter 09: Benzene and its Derivatives
Chapter 10: Amines
Chapter 11: Spectroscopy
Chapter 12: Aldehydes and Ketones
Chapter 13: Carboxylic Acids
Chapter 14: Functional Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids
Chapter 15: Enolate Anions
Chapter 16: Organic Polymer Chemistry
Chapter 17: Carbohydrates
Chapter 18: Amino Acids and Proteins
Chapter 19: Lipids
Chapter 20: Nucleic Acids
Chapter 21: The Organic Chemistry of Metabolism
Appendix 1: Acid Ionization Constants for the Major Classes of Organic Acids
Appendix 2: Characteristic 1H-NMR Chemical Shifts
Appendix 3: Characteristic 13C-NMR Chemical Shifts
Appendix 4: Characteristic Infrared Absorption Frequencies