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Organic Chemistry- Fourth Edition - Structure and Function

5 stars (The best book for chem majors) - After one term of having this book, I decided to become a chemist. It grabbed me really hard and made me realize the complexity and wonder of chemistry (something I hadn't experienced with freshman chem.) If you are a chemistry major, this is definitely the book you will want to use. If your prof is using a different text, I'd definitely keep a copy of this one to use as a second opinion, at least. It is extremely well-written and it's written at a high level. In other words, it doesn't just string you along and give you the basics... it delves deeply into reaction mechanisms and what is actually happening in each reaction. Product yields for many reactions are included, and this is quite useful. The writing style makes you learn a new way of thinking - that of a scientist. At times, the syntax is a little "brainy" (they refer to acetone by its IUPAC name, "propanone", for instance, and they refer to ethylene oxide as "oxacyclopropane".) I had an earlier version of this book in class when I took organic many years ago, but the revisions are mostly in presentation and in the problem sets. True, the problems in each chapter are not always good. If your instructor is good, they will provide their own problems to supplement the book's. But my suggestion is to go ahead and just do a web search for old exams and problems given by profs at other schools. Many of these are great and will give you tons of insight. For those who have already graduated, this is a good and up-to-date book to keep with you in your graduate studies or in the lab if you work in such a capacity. 5 stars (I Love Vollhardt) - After perusing several other texts at different colleges, I have come to the conclusion that the Vollhardt book is indeed a well done text. Although more examples would have been nice, I feel that the reactions are done in a straightforward manner and the Chemical Highlights provided are fantastically interesting. The Via...
W H Freeman :: Science & Chemistry & Organic :: Organic chemistry :: Science&Mathematics :: Science :: Chemistry :: Organic :: Chemistry - Organic :: Neil E Schore :: K Peter C V :: Organic Chemistry- Fourth Edition - Structure and Function

 

Organic Chemistry with Learning by Modeling CD-ROM

Organic Chemistry with Learning by Modeling CD-ROM ...
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The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual - A Student-s Guide to Techniques

5 stars (cheap price, good condition) - book had no highlighting or writing in it. cover was somewhat bent when delivered but not too bad. all in all, a good buy. 4 stars (language of the text) - The manner in which the text is written is very helpful to those like myself who are new to Organic Chemstry; however, the referals to Chapter... for this and Chapter...for more information on this, makes it difficult to read the actual text sometimes. 1 stars (This book sucks!) - I had to buy this book for my Organic Class and I hate it! If I am going to pay textbook prices for a book, I expect it to be professionally written, not shifting into first and second person and speaking in sentence fragments. I was supposed to keep it for 2nd semester, but I hated it so much I sold it back after first semester was over. What a waste of money. ...
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Organic Chemistry

1 stars (False Ad!) - This book is not Hardcover as stated in the ad. The book is not for sale in the US and Canada and it is clearly marked on the cover. It's violating the Copyright Act. I gave it one star because there was anything lower than that. 5 stars (BEAUTIFUL BOOK) - THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE BOOK - IT WAS RIGHT IN TIME FOR CLASS! GREAT USED CONDITION - EXACTLY AS LISTED...THANKS AGAIN! A++++ 2 stars (This book will do more to confuse the student) - This book is so poorly organized that even the instructor who taught from it did not go through it sequential manner. Difficult subject matter is not covered in big picture to small detail way, but instead is spread through out the book with little or no information on WHY things in organic chemistry work they way they do, and then it is not even cohesively brought to a summary. There are not nearly enough mechanisms nor complicated synthesis. It does touch on retro synthetic analysis but then offers very little opportunity for the student to practice complicated and varied synthesis. The problems given at the end of the chapter are way to simplistic! It seems that this book tries to complicate Org much more than neccessary. ...
Wiley :: Science & Chemistry & Organic :: Science&Mathematics :: Science :: Organic Chemistry :: Chemistry :: Organic :: Chemistry - Organic :: Craig B Fryhle :: T W Graha :: Organic Chemistry

 

Organic Chemistry- Fourth Edition

3 stars (Yes, but with restrictions) - This is an excellent book that uses illuminating diagrams and examples to explain fundamental concepts. It is by no means, however, an easy reader. To understand the concepts you must read the chapters and do the problems at least 3 to 4 times. (if not more). I worked very hard in orgo, which is one of the reasons why I did well in it. The only reason that kept this rating from being higher, was the solutions manual and the chapter on stereochemistry. The solutions manual is very selective in it's explanations. The solutions to the problems are not explained in a way that everyone can understand it. A solutions manual should always include detailed explanations of every problem, and this solutions manual certainly doesn't do that. Then, on the flip side, if you thorougly understand the chapter before attempting the problems at the end of each chapter, then the solutions manual is an excellent guide. Chapter 5, the stereochemistry chapter, at least all of it, except section 5.19, is extremely poorly written. Stereochemistry is a very tough and important subject, and although the chapter was 50 pages long, it was written very inadequately with examples that don't exemplify simple concepts. Get a model set to learn stereochem, I finally learned at the end of Ochem 2, but that was because I finally understood the basics, and understood that it was extremely easy. Overall, this book is not for someone that doesn't have an interest in ochem, but for someone that takes passion with the subject. I never went to class, but i loved the subject, so the book, for me was excellent. If you love chemistry-BUY THIS BOOK. 5 stars (One of the best available) - This is one of the best sophomore level o-chem text available. The explanation is clear and the writing style is straight-forward. The organization of the topics is somewhat different from the traditional functional group approach. This helps students to apply what they le...
Prentice Hall :: Science & Chemistry & Organic :: Science&Mathematics :: Science :: Organic Chemistry :: Chemistry :: Organic :: Chemistry - Organic :: Paula Yurkanis Bruice :: :: Organic Chemistry- Fourth Edition

 

Inorganic Chemistry 3rd Edition

3 stars (Lukewarm chemistry) - M&T was used for the intro. inorganic chemistry course that I TA'd, and I found that while all off the essential inorganic topics are covered the book focuses primarily on symmetry and molecular orbital theory. Truly, it makes MO theory very accessible (a fine preparation to carrying on with Cotton's Chem. App. of Group Theory). I recommend this textbook for courses and individuals focused on developing these areas, but in terms of physical inorganic chemistry, this book is lacking. There is only one chapter spent on main group chemistry, hardly enough space to mention more than a small spattering of information. The solid state chapter is also disappointingly weak. However, in terms of illustrations and ease of readablity, this book succeeds. Overall, while the book does not miss any "essentials," it does little more than skim a large section of inorganic chemistry. 4 stars (1st year inorganic chemistry text) - This was the book used for 5.03 (Inorganic Chemistry I) at MIT for Spring 2004. I thought it was a great book in terms of examples and explanations of point groups & molecular orbital diagrams. A lot of the chapters seemed to be organized such that the essential information was presented first, followed by applications and interesting side notes for each of the topics. This was very helpful when skimming before the final! I also recommend the solution manual!! 4 stars (A good one semester advanced inorganic chemistry text) - It's hard to write an inorganic textbook that will please everybody. In general, there are three different types of undergraduate inorganic chemistry courses offered: 1) One semester Descriptive Inorganic (pre P. chem) 2) One semester Advanced Inorganic (post P. chem) 3) Two semester sequence (post P. chem) Missler and Tarr's text is written for the second audience. If you are interested in a book that (i) is written at the jr/sr level; (ii) emphasizes group theory, molecular orbital theory, coordina...
Prentice Hall :: Science & Chemistry & Inorganic :: Science&Mathematics :: Science :: Inorganic Chemistry :: Chemistry :: Inorganic :: Chemistry - Inorganic :: Donald A Tarr :: Gary :: Inorganic Chemistry (3rd Edition)

 

Prentice Hall Molecular Model Set For Organic Chemistry 2nd Edition

2 stars (Darling models are better) - I found these models difficult and I decided to switch to Darling models when we started learning about chair and boat conformations of cyclohexane. The cyclohexane I made with the Prentice Hall kit fell apart each time I did a ring flip but the Darling models worked perfectly. I don't believe Darling models are available on Amazon but they are available online. 5 stars (Greateeee. item to purchase) - if you are taking organic chemistry I or II, trust me, you are going to need this product in order to vizualize the structure of the compound. This product would actually help clear lot of the confusion, and will actually make organic chem easier. SO you wont be taking the same class over again, like 5 out of 10 people usually do. 5 stars (Well made) - This model set is very well made. The bond links are easy to use, and there is an option of short or long bonds to illustrate space filling or structural models. Helps visualize the structures much better than just looking at models on paper. ...
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Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques- A Microscale Approach

5 stars (Book in great shape) - Book is flawless, not even scratches on the cover, cannot remember promptness of delivery. 4 stars (Excellent Lab Text But Not Everyone Has To Buy It) - Though a complete laboratory text with 50+ experiments, lab techniques, tables of unknowns and spectroscopy, the organic faculty prepare our own lab manual to be followed. Pavia text becomes a close handy reference for lab techniques and setup. The techniques section, which include filtration, crystallization, distillation (simple, fractional, and steam), chromatogrpahy (column, thin-layer, and gas)... should be carefully studied before conducting experiments for beginning students. Unless your organic lab course follows almost exactly the outline of experiments in this text, you can check it out from the library and read it. 5 stars (Best organic laboratory manual available!) - I have taken a full course using this book and I think that it is the best one I have seen! Organic chemistry is a hard subject and this book lays it out in an understandable way. The "techniuques" section is current, readable, and the pictures are well done. The essays that accompany many of the experiments are entertaining and give good background information that helps doing the experiments more enjoyable. Probably the best section is the "identification of unknowns" section which lays out in a good logical way how to identify what you have in the lab. I think that the book also addresses and promotes a great trend in chemistry i.e. microscale research that reduces waste and promotes conservation of chemicals and the environment. ...
Brooks Cole :: Science & Chemistry & General :: Scientific Methodology And Research :: Science&Mathematics :: Science :: Research & Methodology :: Organic Chemistry :: Chemistry :: Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques- A Microscale Approach

 

Organic Chemistry with InfoTrac

4 stars (McMurry, best place to start) - Organic chemistry has gained an infamous reputation to be what haunts many science students. I have always thought that calculus and physics were worse. It is because of the amount of information that goes into solving problems and understanding so many principles prior to getting a robust grasp of just one organic chemistry principle. Questions like, why is cyclohexene considered a hydrocarbon or what determines a compound either being a nucleophile; require a good overall understanding of the basic principles of Organic chemistry. Most students fail at it because they did not study the basic principles in an appropriate manner. McMurry is one of the best remedies for individuals in this case. McMurry is all about giving a student an understanding of what are the basic principles of Organic Chem, from the quantum mechanics of the electron to what are the reaction mechanisms, finally applying these concepts into more applied organic chem techniques like spectroscopy. Organic Chem is brought to life by McMurry as he makes an attempt to make clear the fundamental laws. If you are attending organic chemistry at higher levels other than first year then it is suggested that you purchase a more intense text but this book is probably the best for those just doing first year organic chemistry. Regards, A little voice. 4 stars (Great) - Really, I thought this was a great text. I feel like the layout really made a difference, though I can't say that had I another book I'd have learned o chem with any less success...but the background chapters really help with the overall grasp of the chemistry, and the review/carbonyl preview sections in the middle do the same so that things become predictable and simpler than with other texts I've seen. I thought all the diagrams were pretty clear along with the actual text, so I don't know what the lower ratings are about. 2 stars (Not enough) - This is the required text for my course. I've ...
Brooks Cole :: Science & Chemistry & Organic :: Organic chemistry :: Science&Mathematics :: Science :: Chemistry :: Organic :: Chemistry - Organic :: John E McMurry :: :: Organic Chemistry (with InfoTrac)