Carbon Compounds and Chemical Bonds. Representative Carbon Compounds: Functional Groups, Intermolecular Forces, and Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy. An Introduction to Organic Reactions: Acids and Bases. Alkanes: Nomenclature, Conformational Analysis, and an Introduction to Synthesis. Stereochemistry: Chiral Molecules. Ionic Reactions-Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination Reactions of Alkyl Halides. Alkenes and Alkynes I: Properties and Synthesis, Elimination Reactions of Alkyl Halides. Alkenes and Alkynes II: Addition Reactions.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry: Tools for Structure Determination. Radical Reactions. Alcohols and Ethers. Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Oxidation-Reduction and Organometallic Compounds. Conjugated Unsaturated Systems. Aromatic Compounds. Reactions of Aromatic Compounds. Aldehydes and Ketones I: Nucleophilic Addition to the Carbonyl Group.

Aldehydes and Ketones II: Aldol Reactions. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives: Nucleophilic Addition-Elimination at the Acyl Carbon. Synthesis and Reactions of beta;-Dicarbonyl Compounds: More Chemistry of Enolate Anions. Amines. Phenols and Aryl Halides: Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution. Carbohydrates. Lipids. Amino Acids and Proteins.

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis. Answers to Selected Problems. Glossary. Illustration and Photo Credits. Index. Appendix A: Upgrade Edition Additional Problems. Appendix B: Answers to Upgraded Edition Additional Problems.