McMahon, Patrick E. <br/><br/>
Survival guide to organic chemistry :  bridging the gap from general chemistry / 
Patrick E. McMahon, Bohdan B. Khomtchouk, Claes Wahlestedt. 
 - Boca Raton :  CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,  2017 
 - xix, 654 p :  ill ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Chapter 1<br/><br/>General Concepts for Covalent Bonding and Constructing Lewis Structures for Organic Molecules<br/><br/>Chapter 2<br/><br/>Guideline for Writing Organic Molecule Isomers and Determining Number of Rings Plus Pi-Bonds<br/><br/>Chapter 3<br/><br/>Guideline for Complete Analysis for Central Atoms and Molecules: Bonding/Hybridization/Geometry/Polarity<br/><br/>Chapter 4<br/><br/>Notation in Organic Chemistry: Guide to Writing and Using Condensed Formulas and Line Drawings<br/><br/>Chapter 5<br/><br/>Summary Guidelines for Organic Nomenclature<br/><br/>Chapter 6<br/><br/>Guidelines for Analysis of Intermolecular Forces for Organic Molecules<br/><br/>Chapter 7<br/><br/>Alkane and Cycloalkane Conformations<br/><br/>Chapter 8<br/><br/>Summary Guide to Thermodynamic Concepts for Organic Chemistry<br/><br/>Chapter 9<br/><br/>Guide to Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms<br/><br/>Chapter 10<br/><br/>Review of Acid/Base Concepts for Organic Chemistry<br/><br/>Chapter 11<br/><br/>Electrophiles and Nucleophiles in Organic Reaction Mechanisms<br/><br/>Chapter 12<br/><br/>Conceptual Guide to Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry<br/><br/>Chapter 13<br/><br/>Guide to Stereochemistry Concepts and Analysis of Reaction<br/><br/>Stereochemistry as Applied to Electrophilic Addition<br/><br/>　<br/><br/>Chapter 14<br/><br/>A Process for Calculation of Product Distribution Through Relative Rate Analysis: Examples for Free Radical Halogenation<br/><br/>Chapter 15<br/><br/>Process to Identify and Solve the Reactions for Organic I<br/><br/>Chapter 16<br/><br/>Electrophilic Addition and Addition/Elimination to<br/><br/>Conjugated Double Bond and Aromatic Systems<br/><br/>Chapter 17<br/><br/>Oxidation/Reduction Relationships for Carbonyl Carbon<br/><br/>Chapter 18<br/><br/>A Complete System for Organizing, Identifying, and Solving Carbonyl Reactions: Nucleophilic Addition and Addition/Elimination<br/><br/>Chapter 19<br/><br/>A Brief Guideline for Applying Fundamental Concepts in NMR Spectroscopy<br/><br/>　<br/><br/>Organic I Practice Exams<br/><br/>Exams 1, 2<br/><br/>Organic Structure; Molecular Geometry; Hybridization<br/><br/>Exams 3, 4, 5<br/><br/>Alkanes/Cycloalkanes: Nomenclature, Properties, Conformations, Chirality, and Stereochemistry<br/><br/>Exams 6, 7, 8<br/><br/>Chirality and Diastereomers; Acid/Base Chemistry; Alkene Properties/Stereochemistry; Alkene and Alcohol Nomenclature<br/><br/>　<br/><br/>Exams 9, 10, 11<br/><br/>Kinetics and Thermodynamics; Mechanism Concepts; Alkene Reactions; Electrophilic Addition to Alkenes<br/><br/>Exams 12, 13, 14<br/><br/>Alkyl Halides: Free Radical Mechanisms; SN1 and SN2<br/><br/>Exams 15, 16, 17<br/><br/>Alkyl Halides and Alcohols: Reactions and Properties; SN1, SN2, E1, E2<br/><br/>　<br/><br/>Organic II Practice Exams<br/><br/>Exams 18, 19, 20<br/><br/>Reactions and Nomenclature of Alkynes; Electrophilic Addition to Conjugated Systems; Diels-Alder; Aromatic Molecules: Properties, Reactions, Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution<br/><br/>Exams 21, 22<br/><br/>Organometallic Reactions; Redox Reactions of Alcohols; Epoxides, Ethers; Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution<br/><br/>Exams 23, 24<br/><br/>Carbonyl Chemistry; Aldehydes, Ketones; Carboxylic Acid Derivatives;<br/>Nucleophilic Addition and Addition/Elimination<br/><br/>Exams 25, 26, 27<br/><br/>Enol and Enolate Anion Reactions of Carbonyls; Aldol and Claisen Condensations; α, β-Unsaturated Aldehydes; β-Ketoesters; Decarboxylation; Amine Chemistry<br/><br/>Multiple Choice Exams<br/><br/>Organic I: Multiple Choice Exam 1<br/><br/>Kinetics and Thermodynamics; Alkanes/Cycloalkanes: Nomenclature, Properties, Conformations, Chirality, and Stereochemistry<br/><br/>Organic I: Multiple Choice Exam 2<br/><br/>Stereochemistry; Alkene Reactions; Alkyl Halide and Alcohol Reactions: SN1, SN2, E1, E2, Radicals<br/><br/>Organic II: Multiple Choice Exam 1<br/><br/>Reactions and Nomenclature of Alkynes; Electrophilic Addition to Conjugated Systems; Diels-Alder; Aromatic Molecules: Properties, Reactions, Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution<br/><br/>Organic II: Multiple Choice Exam 2<br/><br/>Short Comprehensive Exam Written in the Style of a Standardized Exam<br/><br/> 
<br/><br/> The Survival Guide to Organic Chemistry: Bridging the Gap from General Chemistry enables organic chemistry students to bridge the gap between general chemistry and organic chemistry. It makes sense of the myriad of in-depth concepts of organic chemistry, without overwhelming them in the necessary detail often given in a complete organic chemistry text.<br/><br/>Here, the topics covered span the entire standard organic chemistry curriculum. The authors describe subjects which require further explanation, offer alternate viewpoints for understanding and provide hands-on practical problems and solutions to help master the material. This text ultimately allows students to apply key ideas from their general chemistry curriculum to key concepts in organic chemistry.<br/><br/>Key Features:<br/><br/>Reviews key general chemistry concepts and techniques, adapted for application to important organic principles<br/>Provides practical guidance to help students make the notoriously well-known and arduous transition from general chemistry to organic chemistry<br/>Explains organic concepts and reaction mechanisms, generally expanding the focus on how to understand each step from a more intuitive viewpoint<br/>Covers concepts that need further explanation as well as those that summarize and emphasize key ideas or skills necessary in this field. An added bonus is help with organizing principles to make sense of a wide range of similar reactions and mechanisms<br/>Implements a user-friendly process to achieve the end result of problem solving<br/>Covers organic chemistry I and II concepts at the level and depth of a standard ACS organic chemistry curriculum; features practice problems and solutions to help master the material, including an extensive and comprehensive bank of practice exams with solutions 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781498777070 (hardcover) 1498777074 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016030171 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Chemistry, Organic--Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QD253.2  / .M34 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>547