Strained Organic Molecules
Organic Chemistry: A Series of Monographs, Vol. 38
- 1st Edition - November 14, 2013
- Latest edition
- Authors: Arthur Greenberg, Joel F. Liebman
- Editor: Harry H. Wasserman
- Language: English
Strained Organic Molecule, Volume 38 considers the vast field of strained organic molecules. The book discusses energy and entropy; cyclopropane and cyclobutane; and unique… Read more
Strained Organic Molecule, Volume 38 considers the vast field of strained organic molecules. The book discusses energy and entropy; cyclopropane and cyclobutane; and unique strained groupings or building blocks. The text also describes the aesthetics, rearrangements, and topology of polycycles; kinetic and thermodynamic stability; and tetrahedral tetracoordinate carbon. The inverted tetrahedra, propellanes, buttaflanes, and paddlanes; planar methane and its derivatives; and five- and six-coordinaste carbon are also considered. Chemists will find the book invaluable.
Preface
Chapter 1 Energy and Entropy
l.A Reference States and Reference Books
l.B Origin of Molecular Strain
l.C Thermodynamics and Symmetry
l.D Potential Energy Curves and Zero-Point Energy
Chapter 2 Cyclopropane and Cyclobutane
2.A Conceptual Models for the Bonding in Cyclopropane
2.B Selected Reactions of Cyclopropanes
2.C Cyclobutane
Chapter 3 Unique Strained Groupings or Building Blocks
3.A Cycloalkanes
3.B Bicyclic, Spirocyclic, and Bridged Hydrocarbons
3.C Tetrahedrane
3.D Strained Alkenes: Molecules Lacking Torsional Strain
3.E Torsionally Distorted ð Bonds
3.F "Bredt Compounds" and Cyclic Alienes
3.G Cycloalkynes, Benzyne, and Cyclocumulenes
3.H Distorted Aromatic Rings
Chapter 4 Polycycles: Aesthetics, Rearrangements, and Topology
4.A Adamantanes and Higher Homologues
4.B Iceane
4.C Miscellaneous Acid-Catalyzed Rearrangements
4.D Strained Molecules of Formula (CH)n
4.E Additional Polycyclic Molecules
4.F Molecular Topology
Chapter 5 Kinetic and Thermodynamic Stability
5.A Introduction
5.B Orbital Symmetry and Stabilities of Benzene Valence Isomers
5.C Transition Metals and Strained Carbocyclic Molecules
5.D Strained Heterocyclic Molecules
5.E Substituted Derivatives of Strained Molecules
Chapter 6 A Potpourri of Pathologies
6. A When is Tetracoordinate Carbon Tetrahedral?
6.B Inverted Tetrahedra, Propellanes, Buttaflanes, and Paddlanes
6.C Planar Methane and Its Derivatives
6.D Five- and Six-Coordinate Carbon
Addendum
Index
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Arthur Greenberg
Dr. Arthur Greenberg is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of New Hampshire. His research interests include physical organic chemistry and environmental organic chemistry. Emphases include strained organic molecules such as bridgehead bicyclic lactams, having twisted amide linkages, and epoxyoxepins of possible relevance to benzene metabolism. Interests include airborne carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and their derivatives.
Affiliations and expertise
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.JL
Joel F. Liebman
Dr. Joel Liebman is Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland. His research is interdisicplinary — it overlaps computational/theory, organic chemistry and physical/inorganic chemistry. It is international and it is eclectic — it spans the periodic table as well as the gas and condensed phases. He has investigated the energetics of neutrals and related ions; species stabilized by aromaticity and/or those destabilized by antiaromaticity and strained rings; compounds containing novel functionalities and their energetics. Not merely organic compounds, but also those of the nonmetals and metalloids, he has especially explored species containing fluorine, the noble gases and boron.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USARead Strained Organic Molecules on ScienceDirect