Class-tested, written by award-winning professors, and thoughtfully designed for student engagement, Principles of Organic Chemistry is the ideal resource for a "short course" or one-semester class in the subject. Rather than "diluting" the material, or relying on rote memorization, this book focuses on the underlying principles in order to make accessible the science that underpins so much of our day-to-day lives, as well as further study and practice in medical and scientific fields. The text provides context and structure for learning the fundamental principles of organic chemistry, enabling the reader to proceed from simple to complex examples in a systematic and logical way.Utilizing clear and consistently colored figures, the resource begins by exploring the step-by-step processes, or mechanisms, by which reactions occur to create molecular structures. It then describes some of the many ways these reactions make new compounds, examined by functional groups and corresponding, common reaction mechanisms. Throughout, the text includes biochemical and pharmaceutical examples, problems of varying difficulties (with and without worked answers), as well as advanced topics in later chapters for optional coverage. Principles of Organic Chemistry provides the tools and foundations needed by students in short courses and readers seeking to understand this important science.

1. Bonding in Organic Compounds2. Properties of Organic Compounds3. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes4. Alkenes and Alkynes5. Aromatic Compounds6. Stereochemistry7. Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination Reactions8. Alcohols and Phenols9. Ethers and Epoxides10. Aldehydes and Ketones11. Carboxylic Acids and Esters12. Amines and Amides13. Carbohydrates14. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins15. Synthetic Polymers16. Spectroscopy