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Introducing the application of free energy correlations to elucidating the mechanisms of organic and bio-organic reactions, this volume provides a new and illuminating way of approaching a potentially complex topic. The idea of how free energy correlations derive from polar substituent change is introduced, and common pitfalls encountered in the application of free energy relationships are described, along with the use of these anomalies in mechanistic studies. The concept of effective charge is described in detail, with examples of its application. Throughout, worked answers are provided for the problems posed and databases of parameters, and comprehensive lists of further reading are also included.

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<p>Praise for Andrew Williams's Free Energy Relantionships in Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry<p>Journal of Chemical Education<p> The book contains a large number of excellent, thought-provoking problems at the end of each chapter and equally good answers at the end of the book. Each chapter also contains an extensive list of references. There is little to complain about the production of this sophisticated book, the drawings and figures are more that adequate. The book would be a nice supplement to a larger tome used in a senior or graduate level course in organic or physical organic chemistry.

... where would a mechanistic, physical or even a synthetic organic chemist go to become more fluent in the use of free energy relationships? What a good resource when we teach this material to undergraduate and graduate students? I believe the answer to both questions is Free Energy Relationships in Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry ... The book would be a nice supplement to a larger tome used in a senior or graduate level course in organic or physical organic chemistry. It would be an excellent textbook for a specialty course in free energy relationships. Journal of Chemical Education , Vol 81, No 6, June 2004

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