Organic chemistry for matriculation

This book is developed for students studying chemistry at matriculation colleges. It is adapted from the 1st edition of Organic Chemistry by Jane Gorzynski Smith, which has been widely used in universities and matriculation colleges as a text or reference. This book's strength lies in its clari...

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Other Authors: Smith, Janice Gorzynski
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kuala Lumpur McGraw Hill (Malaysia) 2007
Series:McGraw-Hill education matriculation series
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Table of Contents:
  • Structure and bonding
  • Introduction to organic molecules and functional groups
  • Stereochemistry
  • Understanding organic reactions
  • Alkanes
  • Radical reactions
  • Alkenes
  • Oxidation and reduction
  • Benzene and aromatic compounds
  • Electrophilic aromatic substitution
  • Alkyl halides and nucleophilic substitution
  • Alkyl halides and elimination reactions
  • Acids and bases
  • Alcohols
  • Aldehyde and ketones : nucleophilic addition
  • Carbonyl chemistry; oxidation and reduction
  • Carboxylic acids and the acidity of the O-H bond
  • Carboxylic acids and their derivatives : nucleophilic acyl substitution
  • Amines
  • Amino acids and proteins