Molecular Orbital Theory and Frontier Orbitals for Organic Chemistry: A Practical Guide is a crucial text for students of organic chemistry. This book provides simple, yet quantifiable explanations based on molecular orbital-based reasoning. It seeks to deepen the reader's understanding of long-standing concepts in MO theory, while also formulating new ones through perturbation molecular orbital theory. Written for undergraduates, graduates, and researchers, the book includes many problems with detailed solutions, allowing readers to test their knowledge as they progress through each chapter.
The book emphasizes a practical and pedagogical approach, perfected through the authors' extensive teaching experience. It is ideal for those wishing to gain a thorough understanding of molecular orbital theory, from students to seasoned chemists. The text aims to be distinct in its methodology, making it accessible to a wide audience. The inclusion of in-chapter problems helps reinforce learning, ensuring that readers can immediately apply what they have learned. This book serves as an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to master this fundamental aspect of organic chemistry.
1. Atomic and molecular orbitals
2. Acyclic Pi conjugation
3. Frontier orbitals and substituents
4. Cyclic Pi conjugation
5. Möbius Pi systems
6. Hyperconjugation
7. Perturbation theory and stereoelectronic effects
8. Stereoelectronic effects in ionic reactions
9. Stereoelectronic effects in thermal pericyclic reactions
10. Stereoelectronic effects in radical and photochemical reactions
Dipak K. Mandal is a former professor of chemistry at Presidency College/University, Kolkata, India. He completed his doctoral thesis under the supervision of Professor N. K. Sinha at the Bose Institute, Kolkata and carried out postdoctoral work in the USA from 1990-1993 with Professor C. Fred Brewer at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. He has been involved in teaching undergraduate and graduate level organic chemistry for about 35 years and is the author of the books titled Pericyclic Chemistry (Elsevier, 2018) and Stereochemistry and Organic Reactions (Academic Press, 2021). His keen interest in chemical education resulted in three publications in the Journal of Chemical Education. His research interests include protein folding, structure and dynamics, and peptide synthesis. He was actively engaged in guiding research and published many research papers in peer-reviewed international journals.
