Organic Chemistry, International Edition - Softcover

1. A Simple Model for Chemical Bonds. 2. Organic Compounds: A First Look. 3. Orbitals and Bonding. 4. The Acid-Base Reaction. 5. Functional Groups and Nomenclature I. 6. Stereochemistry I: Cis-Trans Isomers and Conformations. 7. Stereochemistry II: Chiral Molecules. 8. Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions: Reactions of Alkyl Halides, Alcohols, and Related Compounds. 9. Elimination Reactions: Reactions of Alkyl Halides, Alcohols, and Related Compounds. 10. Synthetic Uses of Substitution and Elimination Reactions:Interconverting Functional Groups. 11. Additions to Carbon Carbon Double and Triple Bonds:Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes. 12. Functional Groups and Nomenclature II. 13. Infrared Spectroscopy. 14. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. 15. Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry. 16. Benzene and Aromatic Compounds. 17. Aromatic Substitution Reactions. 18. Additions to the Carbonyl Group: Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones. 19. Substitutions at the Carbonyl Group: Reactions of Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives. 20. Enolate and Other Carbon Nucleophiles. 21. The Chemistry of Radicals. 22. Pericyclic Reactions. 23. The Synthesis of Organic Compounds. 24. Synthetic Polymers. 25. Carbohydrates. 26. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins. 27. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids. 28. Other Natural Products. Appendix: Answers to In-Chapter Problems. Glossary.

Joseph M. Hornback was born and raised in southwestern Ohio. He received a B.S. degree in chemistry, magna cum laude, form the University of Notre Dame in 1965. He then attended the Ohio State University on an NSF traineeship and received his Ph.D. in 1968. He then moved to the University of Wisconsin on an NIH postdoctoral fellowship. In 1970, Joe joined the chemistry faculty at the University of Denver, where he is now Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. His research interests are in the areas of synthetic organic chemistry and organic photochemistry. He has served in a number of administrative positions, including Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Associate Dean for Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering, and Director of the Honors Program. His first love has always been teaching and he has taught organic chemistry nearly every term, even when he was an administrator. He has received the Natural Science Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Outstanding Academic Advising Award.