A central theme of [this text] is to emphasize the relationship between structure and reactivity. To accomplish this, [t... (more)
A central theme of [this text] is to emphasize the relationship between structure and reactivity. To accomplish this, [the author of the text] has chosen an organization that combines the most useful features of the traditional functional group approach with one based on reaction mechanisms. [Their] philosophy is to emphasize mechanisms and their common aspects as often as possible, and at the same time to use the unifying features of functional groups as the basis for most chapters. -Pref. (less)