Organic Chemistry Basic Reaction Mechanism Expanded Version: How to write curved arrows

This book is a clear and practical introduction to curved arrow notation in organic chemistry.

Many students can memorize reactions but struggle to understand why electrons move the way they do.
This book focuses on the logic behind curved arrows, helping you read and write reaction mechanisms with confidence.

This expanded and updated edition builds on the original version, adding more examples, clearer explanations, and common pitfalls, while keeping the explanations concise and beginner-friendly.

This book is suitable for:
• Undergraduate students in organic chemistry
• Students preparing for exams
• Self-learners who want a solid foundation in reaction mechanisms

If you are looking for a short introduction, the original edition may be sufficient.
If you want a more complete understanding with additional examples, this expanded edition is recommended.

The content of this book is the same as the app Organic Chemistry Basic Reaction Mechanisms (new virsion).

Table of Contents (Total 141 pages)
1. Types of arrows used in organic chemistry
2. Basic principles in organic chemistry
3. Resonance
4. Halogenation of alkanes (Radical reaction)
5. Alkene addition reactions: Electrophilic additions
6. Alkyne addition reactions: Electrophilic additions
7. Electrophilic aromatic substitution (Orientation etc.)
8. Nucleophilic substitution (SN2 and SN1) of alkyl halides (Stereochemistry, Solvent effect, Nucleophilicity etc.)
9. Elimination reaction (E2 and E1) of alkyl halides (Stereochemistry)
10. Reaction of alcohols (Dehydration, Leaving groups other than halogen etc.)
11. Ethers: Synthesis and Reactions
12. Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl group (aldehydes and ketones)
13. Esters: Synthesis and Reactions (Fischer esterification and hydrolysis etc.)
14. Enol and Enolate reactions (aldehydes and ketones: aldol reaction etc.)
15. Enolate reactions in esters (Claisen condensation etc.)
16. Michael addition (Michael reaction)
17. Robinson annulation
18. Acid and Base (Important information for discussing reaction mechanisms)

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