Table Of ContentSymmetry and Stereochemistry. Molecular Orbital Theory. Orbital Interaction Theory. Sigma Bonds and Orbital Interaction Theory. Simple Huckel Molecular Orbital Theory. Olefin Reactions and Properties. Reactive Intermediates. Carbonyl Compounds. Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions. Bonds to Hydrogen. Aromatic Compounds. Pericyclic Reactions. Orbital and State Correlation Diagrams. Photochemistry. Appendices. References. Index.
SynopsisAll reactions of organic compounds are treated within the framework of generalized Lewis acid-Lewis base theory, their reactivity governed by characteristics of the frontier orbitals. Coverage includes symmetry and stereochemical relationships; orbitals and Hartree-Fock theory; applications of orbital interaction diagrams to O-bond descriptions and reactions; Hückel MO theory; pericyclic reactions; orbital correlation diagrams and photochemistry. Features numerous illustrations from recent literature. Includes a 3.5 inch disk which contains the basic interactive program for simple Hückel MO theory.