Organic Chemistry Made Ridiculously Simple

Name: Organic Chemistry Made Ridiculously Simple
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A clear, concise overview of the most important principles and reactions in Organic Chemistry. The purpose of this book is to help make the understanding of organic chemistry successful, easier, and even enjoyable! The approach assumes that organic chemistry is based on a firm foundation of simple and intuitive principles, and that new information can be incorporated, and problems can be solved, by directly applying these basic principles.

Emphasizes understanding over rote memorization and facilitates the rapid and enjoyable learning of this difficult subject. Ideal for all undergraduate college Organic Chemistry courses or as a “brush-up” to assist understanding in med school biochemistry.

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Gene A. Davis, Ph.D.
Gene A. Davis received his doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Chicago (1968). He worked as an industrial research chemist, senior scientist, R and D director, and consultant for 30 years, and he has authored 28 publications and patents. He has taught general, organic, and clinical chemistry, as well as biochemistry, at the University of Massachusetts (Lowell) and several other colleges and universities. His book exemplifies his unique and effective teaching approach to organic chemistry.

Details

Pages: 210

Publication: Edition 1 (November 1, 2013)

Language: English

ISBN: 9780940780422 eISBN: 9781935660149

Table of contents

PART 1. PRINCIPLES OF ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND CHEMICAL REACTIVITY.

Chapter 1. Atomic Structure

Chapter 2. The Octet Rule and Lewis Structures

Chapter 3. Representing Organic Structural Formulas

Chapter 4. Covalent Bonds: Energetics and Properties

Chapter 5. Bond Length and Bond Strength

Chapter 6. Electronegativity and Bond Polarity

Chapter 7. Formal Charge

Chapter 8. Molecular Shapes: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory

Chapter 9. Atomic Orbitals

Chapter 10. Orbital Hybridization

Chapter 11. The Functional Groups

Chapter 12. Physical Properties and Molecular Structure

Chapter 13. Lewis Acids and Bases

Chapter 14. Isomers and Stereochemistry

Chapter 15. Introduction to Organic Reactions

Chapter 16. Organic Reaction Mechanisms: A General Overview

Chapter 17. Steric Hindrance

PART 2. THE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS: PROPERTIES AND REACTIVITY

Chapter 18. The Alkane Hydrocarbons

Chapter 19. Alkyl Halides: Substitution and Elimination Reactions

Chapter 20. The Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Alkenes and Alkynes

Chapter 21. Free-Radical Reactions

Chapter 22. Alcohols and Ethers

Chapter 23. Addition and Substitution Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones

Chapter 24. Oxidation and Reduction Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds

Chapter 25. Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives

Chapter 26. Reactions of the Carbonyl Group

Chapter 27. Resonance Structures and Electron Delocalization

Chapter 28. Aromatic Compounds and Aromaticity

Chapter 29. Electrophilic Aromatic Substitutions

Chapter 30. Reactions of Enolate Carbanions

Chapter 31. The Amines

Chapter 32. Overview of Reaction Mechanisms: The Production and Fate of Reactive Intermediates

PART 3. THE SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS OF ANALYSIS

Chapter 33. Introduction

Chapter 34. U-V Visible Spectroscopy

Chapter 35. Infra-Red Spectroscopy

Chapter 36. Proton NMR Spectroscopy

Chapter 37. Carbon-13 NMR

Chapter 38. Mass Spectrometry.

Easy to understand and follow

My sister uses this book to help her with her organic chem class and stated that it’s easy to understand and follow. Glad I got it for her.

Excellent supplemental and review text.

I found this book very helpful if one needs a quick review of Org Chem. I have not taken any Org Chem courses since 1971 so at first I was totally lost. But when I used this text as a supplement to a Org Chem textbook like Morrison & Boyd's (my old 1971 copy!) the stuff made sense.

I suspect that this is a "test oriented" book for med students but I found it as an excellent supplemental text. If you are currently taking a Org Chem course then this book will definitely help. If you have been out of the loop for a while don't expect this book alone to get you up to speed.

Five stars

It was a very helpful book to help me break down some of the complex subjects of chemistry.

WHO SAYS Organic Chemistry is just TOO HARD to reasonably simplify?

Delightful -- this is a book I always wanted to write but never found time to write, PLUS THIS book by Gene Davis is a lot better than I could have written! I recommend it for any who are interested in casual study of organic chemistry or who formerly were once adept at organic chemistry but became rusty and are looking for a refresher review. I like this book WAY better than any other less-than-full-blown university Organic Chemistry books I have yet examined (and over the years I have examined a bunch of "made easy" and "for idiots" books on organic chemistry).

Terrific study guide

Let's face it, nothing is going to make Organic Chemistry simple, but if you use this study guide as an adjunct to your text, you may very well raise your grade from a C to a B, or from a B to an A. It's not magic, it's synergy. Dr. Davis has hit all the hot-button issues, pointed you at the important concepts, and outlined the major reaction mechanisms, all in a straightforward non-intimidating way. I've used this book twice, and it's paid off twice. If you're a natural A student, maybe you don't need this, but most of us can get real benefit from parleying this book with reasonably good study habits.

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