Alicyclic Chemistry

Alicyclic Chemistry

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Summary

This volume provides an overview of the chemistry of cyclic (non-aromatic) organic compounds containing rings of carbon atoms. Such structures include many compounds which play a key role in the natural world (e.g. perfumes and pheromones) and in pharmacology (e.g. the steroids).

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Alicyclic Chemistry by Martin Grossel

Alicyclic chemistry is the study of non- aromatic organic compounds made up of one or more carbocyclic rings. Such compounds which range from simple ring systems to complex bridged and polycyclic structures provide a framework for the understanding of many concepts which underlie organic chemistry. It is the intention of this book to provide an overview of the behaviour of alicyclic compounds in the depth required for an undergraduate chemistry course. The topics covered include a discussion of the stability and conformational behaviour of carbocyclic ring systems, and the factors which control the choice of synthetic methods to, and reactivity of such compounds. Many aspects of alicyclic chemistry provide an important framework for a proper understanding of the behaviour of organic molecules in general and are key components of any first degree-level chemistry course. The present text aims to provide an up-to-date discussion of this important area of organic chemistry (which also has implications in biological and medicinal chemistry) with particular emphasis on the understanding of molecular shape (using modern computer graphics) and its role in controlling molecular behaviour.
Dr Martin Grossel, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Southampton, and Lecturer and Ordinary Student in Organic Chemistry, Christ Church, Oxford.
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ISBN 13 9780198501046
ISBN 10 0198501048
Title Alicyclic Chemistry
Author Martin Grossel
Series Oxford Chemistry Primers
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1997-10-02
Number of pages 96
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