Advanced Chemistry

Carefully researched by the authors to bring the subject of chemistry up-to-date, this text provides complete coverage of the new A- and AS-level core specifications. The inclusion of objectives and questions make it suitable for self study.

The Advanced Level specifications for courses starting in September 2000 divide the content into AS material, which will normally be covered in the first year, and A2 material, which will normally be covered in the second year. This text covers the AS material for Chemistry. To help students make the transition from GCSE Double Award Science each topic starts at the level required for a Grade C pass at GCSE, building up gradually to the depth of coverage required for AS. The key skills of communication, information technology and application of number are specifically covered through questions and activities at the end of each chapter although there are further opportunities to develop these skills throughout.

This graduate-level text explains the modern in-depth approaches to the calculation of electronic structure and the properties of molecules. Largely self-contained, it features more than 150 exercises. 1989 edition.

Designed to be motivating to the student, this book includes features that are suitable for individual learning. It covers the AS-Level and core topics of almost all A2 specifications. It provides many questions for students to develop their competence. It also includes sections on 'Key Skills in Chemistry', 'Practical Skills' and 'Study Skills'.

The first edition of this book achieved considerable success due to its ease of use and practical approach, and to the clear writing style of the authors. The preparation of organic compounds is still central to many disciplines, from the most applied to the highly academic and, more tan ever is not limited to chemists. With an emphasis on the most up-to-date techniques commonly used in organic syntheses, this book draws on the extensive experience of the authors and their association with some of the world's mleading laboratories of synthetic organic chemistry. In this new edition, all the figures have been re-drawn to bring them up to the highest possible standard, and the text has been revised to bring it up to date. Written primarily for postgraduate, advanced undergraduate and industrial organic chemists, particularly those involved in pharmaceutical, agrochemical and other areas of fine chemical research, the book is also a source of reference for biochemists, biologists, genetic engineers, material scientists and polymer researchers.

Written by a master teacher, Advanced Organic Chemistry presents a clear, concise, and complete overview of the subject that is ideal for both advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. In contrast with many other books, this volume is a true textbook, not a reference book. FEATURES * Uses a unique method of categorizing organic reactions that is based on reactivity principles rather than mechanism or functional group, enabling students to see reactivity patterns in superficially widely disparate systems * Emphasizes fundamental physical organic concepts that reinforce themes, giving students the foundation to understand both mechanisms and synthesis * Covers asymmetric methodologies, a topic that is now ubiquitous in the current literature * Numerous in-chapter worked problems and end-of-chapter additional exercises allow students to apply concepts as they learn them * More than 2500 references to the primary literature in the body of the book(along with another 750 references in the problems) encourage students to become familiar with real scholarship as they master the concepts * Brief historical vignettes about relevant chemists reinforce a historical and humanizing approach to learning science