| Topological Approach to the Chemistry of Conjugated Molecules Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Graovac, A. (Author), Gotman, I. (Author), Trinajstic, N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540084312 ISBN-13: 9783540084310 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1977 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical |
| Dewey: 541 |
| Series: Lecture Notes in Chemistry |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.50 lbs) 124 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The second step is to determine constitution, Le. which atoms are bonded to which and by what types of bond. The result is ex- pressed by a planar graph (or the corresponding connectivity mat- rix) ---- In constitutional formulae, the atoms are represented by letters and the bonds by lines. They describe the topology of the molecule." VLADIMIR PRELOG, Nobel Lecture, December l2;h 1975. In the present notes we describe the topological approach to the che- mistry of conjugated molecules using graph-theoretical concepts. Con- jugatedstructures may be conveniently studied using planar and connec- ted graphs because they reflect in the simple way the connectivity of their pi-centers. Connectivity is important topological property of a molecule which allows a conceptual qualitative understanding, via a non- numerical analysis, of many chemical phenomena or at least that part of phenomenon which depends on topology. This would not be possible sole- ly by means of numerical (molecular orbital) analysis. |
