Organic chemistry / L.G. Wade, Jr.

Includes index.

1 Introduction and Review 2 Structure and Properties of Organic Molecules 3 Structure and Stereochemistry of Alkanes 4 The Study of Chemical Reactions 5 Stereochemistry 6 Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination 7 Structure and Synthesis of Alkenes 8 Reactions of Alkenes 9 Alkynes 10 Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols 11 Reactions of Alcohols 12 Infrared Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry 13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 14 Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides 15 Conjugated Systems, Orbital Symmetry, and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy 16 Aromatic Compounds 17 Reactions of Aromatic Compounds 18 Ketones and Aldehydes 19 Amines 20 Carboxylic Acids 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 22 Condensations and Alpha Substitutions of Carbonyl Compounds 23 Carbohydrates and Nucleic Acids 24 Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins 25 Lipids 26 Synthetic Polymers Appendices Answers to Selected Problems Photo Credits Index