This book's mechanistic approach constructs organic chemistry from the ground up, focusing on the points of relativities, whilst still covering organic compound classes in the traditional order. Hundreds of worked examples and student exercises combine with clear writing and a sound pedagogy to make this text an exceptional choice.

The Structures of Organic Molecules
Bonding in Organic Molecules
The Conformations of Organic Molecules
The Stereochemistry of Organic Molecules
Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms
Substitution Reactions of Alkyl Halides
Substitution Reactions of Alcohols and Related Compounds
Elimination Reactions of Alkyl Halides, Alcohols and Related Compounds
Addition Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes
Addition Reactions of Conjugated Dienes
Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
Free Radicals: Substitution and Addition Reactions
Proton and Carbon Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Determining the Structures of Organic Molecules
Organometallic Reagents and Chemical Synthesis
Asymmetric Reactions and Synthesis
The Chemistry of Benzene and its Derivatives
Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones
Addition-Substitution Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones; The Chemistry of Carbohydrates
Addition-Elimination Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones
Addition-Elimination Reactions of Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
The Acid-Base Chemistry of Carbonyl Compounds
The Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Enolate Ions
Conjugate Addition Reactions of Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds
The Chemistry of Polycyclic and Heterocyclic Arenes
Polymers and Polymerization
Amino acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Nucleic acids and Molecular Recognition

THOMAS N. SORRELL received a BA in Chemistry from New College, Florida, USA, in 1973 and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University, USA, in 1977. He subsequently joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, where he has taught and conducted research in Organic and Bioinorganic Chemistry. He has been named an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow, and he has authored two textbooks in addition to several dozen research papers.