Advanced Organic Chemistry

Preface

Writing a textbook for any level is always a challenge. In organic chemistry, exciting new discoveries are being made at an ever-increasing pace. The great abundance of organic compounds, their fundamental roles in the chemistry of life and their structural diversity have made their study especially challenging and exciting. Organic chemistry is the largest area of specialization among the various fields of chemistry. The underlying theory of organic chemistry pervades the entire scince. The aim of the present book is to incorporate recent advances in the area of organic chemistry and in particular in the field of reaction mechanisms. A thorough understanding of reaction mechanisms helps a student to appreciate how and why reactants go ...