Mechanism and Structure in Organic Chemistry (Gould, Edwin S.)

Structure and Chemistry of Orion S

We present interferometric observations of the SiO J = 2-1, H 13CO+ J = 1-0, HC 3N J = 11-10, CH 30H JK = 2o-1o, and so2 JKpKo = 817-808 transitions along with the A= 3.1 mm continuum toward the young stellar object Orion S. The HC3N and H 13CO+ emission trace similar spatial and velocity distributions which are extended and follow the Orion molecular ridge. The SiO emission is more spatially c...

Molecular Mechanism of Acrylamide Neurotoxicity: Lessons Learned from Organic Chemistry

BACKGROUND Acrylamide (ACR) produces cumulative neurotoxicity in exposed humans and laboratory animals through a direct inhibitory effect on presynaptic function. OBJECTIVES In this review, we delineate how knowledge of chemistry provided an unprecedented understanding of the ACR neurotoxic mechanism. We also show how application of the hard and soft, acids and bases (HSAB) theory led to the ...

Organic chemistry in water.

Water has emerged as a versatile solvent for organic chemistry in recent years. Water as a solvent is not only inexpensive and environmentally benign, but also gives completely new reactivity. The types of organic reactions in water are broad including pericyclic reactions, reactions of carbanion equivalent, reactions of carbocation equivalent, reactions of radicals and carbenes, transition-met...

Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry

Symmetry in Organic Chemistry