This text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students guides the reader through a smooth progression from the most elementary ideas of molecular orbital theory to an understanding of the electronic structure, geometry, and reactivity of large molecules. It starts with simple molecules and proceeds to relatively large organometallic complexes. The slant is theoretical, but in the last chapter the authors strengthen the link between theory and experiment. Focusing on basic concepts, the authors take a qualitative approach, which enables this text to fill a void in the undergraduate curriculum. The book is intended as a core or supplementary text in an advanced chemistry course.
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"An excellent introductory text to the molecular orbital theory, with a special attention being paid to drawing molecular orbital diagrams. The book of problems is one of the few in this particular area of chemistry. As such, it should be extremely useful as a supplemental text in molecular orbital theory courses."--Cyril Parkanyi, Florida Atlantic University
"Good presentation of Molecular Theory in a fairly non-mathematical treatment."--Wade Cain, Morehead State University
"The best non-mathematical treatment of this topic I have ever seen. The pictorial approach used does not require extensive knowledge of symmetry or group theory--another excellent feature."--John Woolcoch, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
"Outstanding introduction to molecular orbital theory! Both intuitive and rigorous. Excellent explanations and figures."--William Polik, Hope College
"Interesting and well done!"--E.A. Hill, University of Wisconsin
"Guides the reader through a progression from the most elementary ideas of molecular orbital theory to an understanding of the electronic structure, geometry, and reactivity of the larger molecules. A qualitative approach based on symmetry and overlap ideas is the focus of the presentation. Many illustrations are included." --SciTech Book News
"A simplified treatment. Structures and diagrams are of high quality." --Choice
"Will be ideal for chemistry students at all levels." --The New York Public Library, New Technical Books
"Good presentation of Molecular Theory in a fairly non-mathematical treatment."--Wade Cain, Morehead State University
"The best non-mathematical treatment of this topic I have ever seen. The pictorial approach used does not require extensive knowledge of symmetry or group theory--another excellent feature."--John Woolcoch, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
"Outstanding introduction to molecular orbital theory! Both intuitive and rigorous. Excellent explanations and figures."--William Polik, Hope College
"Interesting and well done!"--E.A. Hill, University of Wisconsin
"Guides the reader through a progression from the most elementary ideas of molecular orbital theory to an understanding of the electronic structure, geometry, and reactivity of the larger molecules. A qualitative approach based on symmetry and overlap ideas is the focus of the presentation. Many illustrations are included." --SciTech Book News
"A simplified treatment. Structures and diagrams are of high quality." --Choice
"Will be ideal for chemistry students at all levels." --The New York Public Library, New Technical Books
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A Thorough Treatment of MO Yet Not The Most Easiest to Read,
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This book introduces the ideas behind electronic structures and how these structures affect the overal molecular orbitals. A sustantial content of this book discusses mechanics of assembling reasonable molecular orbitals for different geometries. Begin with the periodic trends of atoms, the treatment MO progresses to many-electrons systems and complicated molecules. It also emphasizes the role of symmetry in forming appropriate (allowed) molecular orbitals. The second-third of the book discusses the use of fragment orbital method in assembling MO for linear, triangular, tetrahedral, and hexagonal system. The text concludes with application of MO to chemical reactivity pattern. Examples include cycloaddition, aromatic transition state, conjugated pi system and the Markovnikov's Rule. This book would be appropriate for students who have finished one year of organic chemistry and at least one semester of inorganic chemistry that focuses on chemical structure and bonding. Not an easy text for first year student.
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Most undergraduate chemistry courses talk about MO, but they really don't care the audience. "The rest is silence." But this kindly written book by Jean, literally a student-oriented book, says not so much things, but we can talk about MO in effect. If you really want to know what your professor is saying in your chemistry class, this book is indispensable! Without mathematics, you can get the feeling for MO. Answer to excercise is a wonderful bonus, too.
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A knowledge of the electronic structure of molecules is essential for understanding their geometry, their physico-chemical characteristics and their reactivity. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
large lobe points, electronic stabilization energy, total overlap integral, fragment orbitals, group theoretical labels, starting orbitals, orbital interaction diagram, frontier orbital control, energetic ordering, ground electronic configuration, highest energy orbital, occupied bonding orbitals, orbital correlation diagram, antibonding interaction, antibonding ones, mesomeric forms, mesomeric structures, antisymmetric with respect, energetic evolution, radial probability density, molecular orbital diagram, distortion coordinate, ethyl cation, electronic description, orbital problem Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Orbital Interactions in Chemistry by Thomas A. Albright on page 151, and Back Matter
- Conservation of Orbital Symmetry by Richard B. Woodward on page 291, and Back Matter
- Chemical Applications of Group Theory, 3rd Edition by F. Albert Cotton in Back Matter
- Organic Chemistry by Wiley in Back Matter
- The First Principles by John Robert Stevens in Back Matter
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- Introduction To Spectroscopy, Atomic Structure And Chemical Bonding by Terry L. Meek on page 140, and Back Matter
- The Vocabulary and Concepts of Organic Chemistry by Milton Orchin on page 53, and page 82
- Computational Chemistry: Introduction to the Theory and Applications of Molecular and Quantum Mechanics by Errol G. Lewars on page 155
- Quantum Chemistry: Fundamentals to Applications by Tamás Veszprémi in Back Matter
- Dissociative Recombination of Molecular Ions with Electrons by Steven L. Guberman on page 315
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