{"product_id":"9781394431731","title":"Natural Resonance Theory of Chemical Reaction Mechanisms","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNatural Resonance Theory of Chemical Reaction Mechanisms\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrank Weinhold | Eric D. Glendening\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Chemistry \/ Physical \u0026amp; Theoretical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuantitative resonance-based mechanistic analysis for modern chemical reaction pathways\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional arrow-pushing models offer qualitative intuition but lack quantitative rigor for describing electronic rearrangements in chemical reactions. \u003ci\u003eNatural Resonance Theory of Chemical Reaction Mechanisms\u003c\/i\u003e applies modern NRT methodology, built on the Natural Bond Orbital framework, to derive detailed electronic mechanisms along full reaction pathways using Pauling-type resonance conceptions grounded in first-principles quantum chemical calculations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book systematically covers NRT theoretical foundations, computational implementation in programs such as Gaussian, GAMESS, and ORCA, and applications spanning organic, inorganic, radical, and transition-state processes. Readers gain quantitative tools for assessing resonance weights, bond orders, valency, and bond polarity across classic reactions of the synthetic literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also provides: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRigorous methodology for generating idealized Lewis resonance structures from electronic density matrices and calculating their quantitative resonance weights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStep-by-step computational protocols applicable within widely used electronic structure programs including Gaussian, GAMESS, and ORCA\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed mechanistic analyses of classic organic, inorganic, and radical reactions drawn from the synthetic chemistry literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuantitative measures of bond order, valency, and bond polarity that move beyond qualitative arrow-pushing approximations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of transition-state processes and full reaction pathway analysis using Pauling-type resonance conceptions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearchers and practitioners in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular physics, and pharmacy will find this book an authoritative reference for NRT-based mechanistic analysis. Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students seeking rigorous, quantitative approaches to electronic reaction mechanisms will also benefit from its systematic treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Weinhold, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and pioneer of Natural Bond Orbital theory. A Fellow of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the AAAS, he is also a recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan and Camille Dreyfus awards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric D. Glendening, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Chemistry at Indiana State University, where he served as department chair for over a decade. A leading figure in computational chemistry and co-author of key versions of the NBO software, he is a recipient of Indiana State's President's Medal and multiple teaching awards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394431731\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47346500239500,"sku":"9781394431731","price":157.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394431731_42c0da43-9322-4913-9719-bf0aefd580dd.jpg?v=1781090639","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781394431731","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}