Basic organic chemistry

Organic Chemistry With a Biological Emphasis

This textbook is designed for students in biology, biochemistry, or the health sciences and is meant to bridge the gap between organic chemistry on one side and biological systems on the other. It rapidly covers foundational topics like organic structure, bonding, and stereochemistry but emphasizes the biological relevance of organic reactions. This text includes determining structures, organic reactivity, and important reaction types- nucleophilic substitutions and acid-base equilibria-in biological contexts. It goes into detail to show examples about how the principles of organic chemistry apply in the study of biochemical processes, making it a very useful resource for the student in life sciences who needs a practical understanding of organic chemistry in biological systems.

Author(s): Tim Soderberg

457 Pages

Organic Chemistry Morsch et al

This is an all-inclusive resource that explores organic chemistry, right from basic concepts such as structure and bonding to comprehensive organic reactions and spectroscopy techniques. The topics include polar covalent bonds, acids and bases, detailed studies of organic compounds which include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and organohalides. Stereochemistry is discussed in the book, which incorporates aspects surrounding tetrahedral centers and cycloalkanes, along with detailed mechanisms of nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions. It also introduces spectroscopy methods like mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy for structure determination, affording students ample theoretical knowledge along with practical skills in organic synthesis and analysis.

Author(s): Libretexts

NA Pages