Cover -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Contents -- Section l -- Chapter 1. Structure and Bonding -- 1.1 Hybridization and Its Types (Geometry and Shapes of Molecules) -- 1.2 Parameters of Molecular Structure -- 1.3 Localized and Delocalized Bonds -- 1.4 Van Der Waals Interactions -- 1.5 Inclusion Compounds and Clatherates -- 1.6 Charge-Transfer Complexes -- 1.7 Inductive and Field Effects -- 1.8 The Concept of Resonance (Mesomerism) -- 1.9 Hyperconjugation -- 1.10 Aromaticity -- 1.11 The Hydrogen Bond -- A Brief Review -- Problems -- Chapter 2. General Principles of Organic Reaction Mechanism -- 2.1 Fission of Covalent Bonds -- 2.2 Types of Reagents -- 2.3 Types of Organic Reactions -- 2.4 Energy Considerations -- 2.5 Reactive Intermediates -- 2..6 Assigning Formal Charges to Intermediates and Other Species -- 2.7 Methods of Determination of Reaction Mechanism -- A Brief Review -- Solved Problems -- Unsolved Problems -- Section ll -- Chapter 3. Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds -- 3..1 Concept of Isomerism -- 3.2 Types of Isomerism -- 3.3 Optical Activity -- 3.4 Projection Formulas of Chiral Molecules -- 3.5 Elements of Symmetry -- 3.6 Stereogenic Centre of Chirality Centre -- 3.7 Characteristics of Enantiomers -- 3.8 Compounds with Several Chirality Centres -- 3.9 Prochirality -- 3.10 Retention and Inversion of Configuration -- 3.11 Racemic Modification of Racemic Mixture -- 3.12 Absolute and Relative Configurations -- 3.13 Geometrical Isomerism -- 3.14 Conformational Isomerism -- 3.15 Difference between Conformation and Configuration -- A Brief Review -- Solved Problems -- Unsolved Problems -- Section lll -- Chapter 4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes - I (Alkanes) -- 4.1 Hydrocarbons -- 4.2 Alkanes -- 4.3 The Alkyl Group and its Nomenclature -- 4.4 Classification of Carbon Atoms in Alkanes.

4.5 Isomerism in Alkanes -- 4.6 Sources of Alkanes -- 4.7 Methods of Formation -- 4.8 General Physical Properties -- 4.9 Chemical Reactions -- 4.10 Mechanism of Halogenation of Alkanes -- 4.11 Orientation of Halogenation of Alkanes -- 4.12 Reactivity vs. Selectivity -- A Brief Review -- Solved Problems -- Unsolved Problems -- Chapter 5. Cycloalkanes -- 5.1 Nomenclature -- 5.2 Methods of Formation -- 5.3 Physical Properties -- 5.4 Chemical Reactions -- 5.5 Baeyer's Strain Theory -- 5.6 Sachse-Mohr Theory of Strainless Rings -- 57 The Case of Cyclopropane Ring: Banana Bond -- A Brief Review -- Solved Problems -- Unsolved Problems -- Chapter 6. Alkenes -- 6.1 Alkenes -- 6.2 The Alkenyl Group -- 6.3 Methods of Formation -- 6.4 Physical Properties of Alkenes -- 6.5 Relative Stabilities of Alkenes: Heats of Hydrogenation -- 6.6 Chemical Reactions -- 6.7 Test for Alkenes -- A Brief Review -- Solved Problems -- Unsolved Problems -- Section lV -- Chapter 7. Cycloalkenes, Dienes and Alkynes -- 7.1 Cycloalkenes -- 7.2 Dienes -- 7.3 Alkynes of Acetylenes -- A Brief Review -- Solved Problems -- Unsolved Problems -- Chapter 8. Arenes-l Benzene and Aromaticity -- 8.1 Nomenclature of Benzene Derivatives -- 8.2 The Aryl Group -- 8.3 Aromatic Nucleus and Side Chain -- 8.4 Structure of Benzene: Molecular Formula and Kekule Structure -- 8.5 Aromaticity: The Huckel Rule -- 8.6 Aromatic, Anti-Aromatic and Non-Aromatic Compounds -- A Brief Review -- Solved Problems -- Unsolved Problems -- Section V -- Chapter 9. Arenes-ll -- 9.1 Aromatic Electrophilic Substitution: General Pattern of the Reaction -- 9.2 Role of Complexes in Aromatic Electrophilic Substitutions -- 9.3 Electrophilic Substitution Reactions of Benzene -- 9.4 Orientation Effects of Substituents -- 9.5 Theory of Reactivity and Orientation -- 9.6 The Ortho-Para Ratio.

9.7 Further Substitution in Disubstituted Benzenes: Competition between Substituents for third Group -- 9.8 Side Chain Reactions of Benzene Derivatives -- 9.9 Reduction of Benzene (Birch Reduction) -- 9.10 Arenes -- A Brief Review -- Solved Problems -- Unsolved Problems -- Chapter 10. Alkyl and Aryl Halides -- 10.1 Aliphatic Halohydrocarbons -- 10.2 Alkyl Halides -- 10.3 Polyhalogen Compounds -- 10.4 Aryl Halides -- 10.5 Reactions of Aralkyl Halides (Side Chain Substituted Halogen Compounds) -- 10.6 Mechanism of Aromatic Nucleophilic Substitution -- 10.7 Structure of Benzyne -- 10.8 Reactivities in Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution -- 10.9 Relative Reactivities of Alkyl Halides vs Allyl, VInyl and Aryl Halides -- 10.10 Some Industrial Halogen Compounds -- A Brief Review -- Solved Problems -- Unsolved Problems -- Chapter 11. Organometallic Compounds -- 11.1 Organomagnesium Compounds -- The Grignard Reagents -- 11.2 Organozinc Compounds -- 11.3 Organolithium Compounds -- 11.4 Organolead Compounds -- 11.5 Organocadmium Compounds -- A Brief Review -- Solved Problems -- Unsolved Problems -- Index.