Modern Physical Organic Chemistry
by Dennis A. Dougherty, Eric V. Anslyn
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Author: Dennis A. Dougherty, Eric V. AnslynEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-07-15
ISBN: 1891389319
Number of pages: 1104
Publisher: University Science
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Book Review: The Best Book on Physical Organic Chemistry
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been a professional chemist for more than 30 years. This book is probably the best on physical organic chemistry that I have ever come across. The book is over 1000 pages in length. I read the book from cover to cover. There is not a single chapter that is boring. The book covers a wide range of topics in physical organic chemistry. These topics include molecular structures, stereochemistry, conformational analysis, molecular recognition and supramolecular chemistry, acid and base chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics and mechanism, organometallic chemistry, polymers, organic electronic theory, pericyclic reactions, photochemistry and organic materials. The treatment of each topics is well beyond elementary level. It is the intent of the authors that the book will be able to provide the necessary background for reading current research literature. Excercises are provided at the end of each chapter. The problems in the Excercises Section are interesting and challenging. I strongly encourage any graduate student to attempt these problems. Many interesting examples are given throughout each chapter. To illustrate, here is an interesting example given in the chapter of "Advanced Concepts in Electronic Structural Theory". Using the simple Huckel molecular orbital analysis, the two molecules cyclobutadiene (CBD) and trimethylenemethane (TMM) are known to have the same molecular orbital pattern for their pi electrons. In other words, these two molecules have one bonding orbital, two degenerate non-bonding orbitals and one anti-bonding orbital. Both are 4-electron systems. We therefore expect that there will be two unpaired parallel spin electrons in the degenerate non-bonding orbitals. Both molecules would have a triplet ground state. However, more advanced analysis shows that the spin preferences of the two systems are different. CBD is expected to exist as a singlet ground state while TMM is expected to exist as a triplet state. The authors provide an extremely clear explanation for such an analysis. In the case of CBD, the two non-bonding orbitals are disjoint. Two molecular orbitals are said to be disjoint when there are no atoms in common in their LCAO's. Consequently, the exchange integral of the two electrons in the two non-bonding orbitals are zero. When electron correlation is incorporated into the analysis, CBD is found have a singlet ground state with a rectangular structure, instead of a perfect square, of alternate double and single bond. This is sometimes known as pseudo Jahn-Teller distortion. In the case of TMM, the non-bonding orbitals are non-disjoint. The exchange integral consequently is non-zero and a triplet ground state is preferred. This concept of spin preference is used to explain one of the strategies used in the synthesis of magnetic organic material. Examples of applications of physical organic chemistry principles to biological systems and technologies (such as liquid crystal) are also found throughout the book.
Beyond any doubts, this book is going to be the standard text for graduate students in organic chemistry for many years to come. If after reading this book and your interest in physical organic chemistry is not aroused, I do not believe that I will be able to find you a more interesting book on physical organic chemistry. The only criticism that I want to make is that I wish the authors would cover more on density functional theory. This part of theoretical chemistry is fast becoming more and more popular in current research. I also hope that the authors will update the book frequently.
Summary of Modern Physical Organic Chemistry
This is the first modern textbook, written in the 21st century, to make explicit the many connections between physical organic chemistry and critical fields such as organometallic chemistry, materials chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, and biochemistry. In the latter part of the 20th century, the field of physical organic chemistry went through dramatic changes, with an increased emphasis on noncovalent interactions and their roles in molecular recognition, supramolecular chemistry, and biology; the development of new materials with novel structural features; and the use of computational methods. Contemporary chemists must be just as familiar with these newer fields as with the more established classical topics. This completely new landmark text is intended to bridge that gap. In addition to covering thoroughly the core areas of physical organic chemistry Â? structure and mechanism Â? the book will escort the practitioner of organic chemistry into a field that has been thoroughly updated . The foundations and applicabilities of modern computational methods are also developed. Written by two distinguished researchers in this field, Modern Physical Organic Chemistry can serve as a text for a year-long course targeted to advanced undergraduates or first-year graduate students, as well as for a variety of shorter courses on selected aspects of the field. It will also serve as a landmark new reference text, and as an introduction to many of the more advanced topics of interest to modern researchers. An accompanying Student Solutions Manual will become available.Organic Books
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