Bøger i Oxford Chemistry Primers serien

Neutral reactive intermediates play a key role in synthetic chemistry. Intended for undergraduates, this primer concentrates on this role; the important reactions of these electron-deficient species are laid out clearly, with carefully chosen examples illustrating their use in organic synthesis.

Plastics are used in every aspect of modern life. This Primer gives a simple introduction to these important materials, and includes practical industrial aspects as well as basic science. Exciting new developments are also described.

This short text gives an overview of the organometallic chemistry of transition metals. Structural principles and reactions are illustrated with numerous examples. Together with the companion volume Organometallics 1, the text is suitable as the basis for undergraduate courses and revision.

This book is an introduction to transition metal reaction mechanisms, suitable for advanced undergraduates attending a 16-20 lecture course. The main areas of substitution, electron transfer, oxidative addition, activation of ligands, and insertion reactions are discussed in a systematic manner.

Summarizes the fundamentals of organic chemistry. This work introduces basic physical chemistry, and lays the groundwork for the mechanistic organic chemistry. It stresses on the importance of bonding and mechanism. It also includes examples of natural products and pharmaceuticals. It is suitable for advanced school students and undergraduates.

An understanding of spectroscopic methods is a pre-requisite for students in chemistry and related disciplines from the undergraduate level onwards. This text provides an introduction to common spectroscopic techniques and interpretation of spectra, and their application to inorganic-based systems.

This Primer presents an introduction to molecular symmetry and point groups with an emphasis on their applications. The author has adopted a non-mathematical approach as far as possible. The text is based on a successful course given by the author.