01886nam a22002177a 4500 OSt 20260414090600.0 260414b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 10: 1-292-02081-4 DLC En DLC DUCE QD251.3 .B777 Bruice, Paula Yurkanis Paula Yurkanis Bruice Essential organic chemistry / By Paula Yurkanis Bruice 2nd Edinburgh: Pearson Education, 2014. xxiv, 620p , : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes index Essential Organic Chemistry is a concise, concept-focused textbook that introduces the fundamental principles governing the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds. The book emphasizes understanding reaction mechanisms and the behavior of electrons as the basis for predicting chemical reactivity, rather than rote memorization. It begins with core topics such as atomic structure, bonding, acids and bases, and molecular geometry, then progressively develops key reaction types including substitution, addition, elimination, and carbonyl chemistry. The text highlights how structure influences reactivity and uses mechanistic reasoning to connect different reactions into a coherent framework. In later sections, the book extends these principles to biologically relevant molecules—such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids—demonstrating the role of organic chemistry in living systems and medicine. Overall, the work aims to build a deep conceptual understanding of organic chemistry by linking theory with practical applications, problem-solving strategies, and real-world biochemical processes http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/144 http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/144 http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/144 lcc BK 0 4415 4415 0 0 lcc 0 0 SCI DL DL SCI QD1–QE601 2026-04-14 0 DUCE QD251.3 .B777 2026-04-14 09:07:29 2026-04-14 BK