Orbital Symmetry (eBook)

A Problem-Solving Approach

Roland E. Lehr, Alan P. Marchand (Autoren)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
200 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-6775-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Orbital Symmetry: A Problem-Solving Approach was born of the necessity to present to students Woodward and Hoffmann's approach to pericyclic reactions. Hence the tone is introductory, and the book is addressed primarily to an audience of advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The text seeks to familiarize the readers with several of the more often encountered methods of analyzing pericyclic reactions, and these methods should enable the analysis of virtually all of them. Problem solving is the foundation of the approach. Both the introductory and theory sections include problems to prepare the reader for the more extensive chapters of problems that follow. All problems (except those in Chapter VII) are answered in the text and are fully referenced where appropriate. Many of the problems require the use of molecular models if they are to be appreciated. Prentice-Hall's ''Framework Molecular Models'' and Benjamin's ''Maruzen Models'' are best suited for the construction of the highly strained molecules often encountered in the problems, and their use is recommended.

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Orbital Symmetry: A Problem-Solving Approach was born of the necessity to present to students Woodward and Hoffmann's approach to pericyclic reactions. Hence the tone is introductory, and the book is addressed primarily to an audience of advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The text seeks to familiarize the readers with several of the more often encountered methods of analyzing pericyclic reactions, and these methods should enable the analysis of virtually all of them. Problem solving is the foundation of the approach. Both the introductory and theory sections include problems to prepare the reader for the more extensive chapters of problems that follow. All problems (except those in Chapter VII) are answered in the text and are fully referenced where appropriate. Many of the problems require the use of molecular models if they are to be appreciated. Prentice-Hall's "e;"e;Framework Molecular Models"e;"e; and Benjamin's "e;"e;Maruzen Models"e;"e; are best suited for the construction of the highly strained molecules often encountered in the problems, and their use is recommended.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Orbital Symmetry: A Problem-Solving Approach 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
PREFACE 10
Part I: INTRODUCTION AND THEORY 12
Chapter I. Introduction 14
A. Electrocyclic Reactions 15
B. Sigmatropic Reactions 18
C. Cycloaddition Reactions 25
D. Pericyclic Reactions 30
Chapter II. Theory 35
A. Correlation Diagrams 36
B. Frontier Orbital and Related Methods 47
C. The PMO Method 55
Suggested Supplemental Readings 60
Part II: PROBLEMS 62
Chapter Ill. Cycloaddition Reactions 64
Chapter IV. The Stereochemistry of Sigmatropic Reactions 71
Chapter V. Molecules with Fluctional Structures 78
Chapter VI. Potpourri 83
Chapter VII. Synthesis and Structural Analysis 90
Chapter VIII. Pericyclic Reactions: Addenda 98
Appendix A: Molecular Orbital Theory 109
Bibliography 114
Appendix B: The Construction of Correlation Diagrams 115
Part III: ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS 124
Answers to Problems in Chapter I 126
Answers to Problems in Chapter II 134
Answers to Problems in Chapter III 142
Answers to Problems in Chapter IV 156
Answers to Problems in Chapter V 165
Answers to Problems in Chapter VI 171
Answers to Problems in Chapter VII 183
Answers to Problems in Chapter VIII 194
Author Index 198

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.9.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Organische Chemie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-4832-6775-X / 148326775X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4832-6775-3 / 9781483267753