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Since its original appearance in 1977, Advanced Organic Chemistry has maintained its place as the premier textbook in the field, offering broad coverage of the structure, reactivity and synthesis of organic compounds. As in the earlier editions, the text contains extensive references to both the primary and review literature and provides examples of data and reactions that illustrate and document the generalizations. While the text assumes completion of an introductory course in organic chemistry, it reviews the fundamental concepts for each topic that is discussed.

The two-part fifth edition has been substantially revised and reorganized for greater clarity. Among the changes: Updated material reflecting advances in the field since 2001’s Fourth Edition, especially in computational chemistry; A companion Web site provides digital models for study of structure, reaction and selectivity; Solutions to the exercises provided to instructors online.

The material in Part A is organized on the basis of fundamental structural topics such as structure, stereochemistry, conformation and aromaticity and basic mechanistic types, including nucleophilic substitution, addition reactions, carbonyl chemistry, aromatic substitution and free radical reactions. Together with Part B: Reaction and Synthesis, the two volumes are intended to provide the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate student in chemistry with a sufficient foundation to comprehend and use the research literature in organic chemistry.

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good
this product nice to purchase and shipping time is well managed
i m happy to buy this

Poorly written text.
Carey and Sundberg Adv. Organic Chemistry is not a very effective book for learning Organic chemistry; explanations are often convoluted, poorly explained, and done in an unnecessarily roundabout fashion. Rather than present a basic concept and support it with various examples, the authors tend to simply present examples and expect the reader to understand different concepts by looking at examples, without properly explaining them. The authors also manage to divide the book into unmanageably large chapters, sections and subsections, yet still only managing to barely explain the concepts. Moreover, the problems at the end of each chapter frequently contain errors, and are often outdated. (Recently I encountered a problem which required the identification of the structure of a compound using, in part, NMR data. However, the paper referenced was from the 1960's, when NMR was not nearly as precise (i.e. peaks on a substituted aromatic ring would not be distinguishable). Ansyln and Dougherty is a preferable text.

Great reference on latest theories
This book is an excellent reference on the latest developments in the theory and practice of synthetic and physical organic chemistry.As someone who did their graduate work more than 40 years ago, I found it to be a very good source of material for refreshing my knowledge of the subject.

Good stuff, no solutions manual
Currently using this book for a graduate class in organic chemistry, and I've got to say, it's very good.It's a little dense, but I plan to use it for reference after this class anyway.There is, unfortunately, no solutions manual available for student purchase, but the professor was kind enough to get the solutions manual and copy it for everyone (this is why I gave this book 4 instead of 5 stars).A very nice little addition in this revision: computational chemistry has been integrated into the text, and DFT, MD, etc. calculations are not explained, but mentioned with suggested uses.

Most Advanced Organic Chemistry used book
This book is the course book which is suggested by most of the Organic professors as an advanced organic chemistry book. This book also teaches you the basics of basis of organic chemistry. ... Read more

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fabulous
Amazing service, I'm so very excited to be taking organic chemistry especially since I thought I was done with chemistry forever until I decided on a whim to minor in it... well anyway I am very pleased with the product and the service was amazing.thank you for making all my dreams come true!

Useful and Helpful
A very useful study tool and helping improve my knowledge in organic chemistry. Good quality and, with work, easy to understand.

Awesome
The delivery was very fast and the book was in the condition as described by the seller.

It's a textbook
Yup, this is an Organic Chem textbook... it's well written, but still not enough to make me a fan of ochem. I guess that's more my fault than the author's though.

Great bargain
I purchased this book for a lot cheaper and was just like new. I saved a lot. ... Read more

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Definitely worth it
I had a D in ORGO 1, a C in orgo 2, and I got an 85 on the national test thanks to this book. Buy it.

Exactly what I needed
This book was exactly what I needed to prepare for the ACS exam in Organic Chemistry.

ACS
item delivered in good amount of time. Highly suggest this book for all students taking organic chemistry. It really helps with the final.

This book is a good review, at best..
I recently took the acs organic national final (fall 09). I used this book only to prepare for my exam, due to the time constraints of my other finals. Just for your info I am a good organic student, making an A in organic 1 and having an A in organic 2 before the final at a very highly honored Chemistry institute (Marshall University). With that said this book isn't really worth the money unless your scenario fits mine, not enough time and don't know what else to look at. I had to make above a 35/70 for an A and I barely did that. The book is a general overview of the concepts on the test but the test itself is very complex. There was many things on the test I hadn't ever seen before (reactions and reagents). I wish you all good luck and in my opinion the book isn't worth it unless you have no other reliable options.

ACS Organic Review Manual
Manual is excellent for preparing you for the ACS part of your organic final. However, the "like new" item that I received was hardly that. The material can be quickly reviewed and there are a few end of section questions to reinforce the material and it shouldn't detract from your normal textbook studies so you can do both if you're not too pressed for time. I definitely recommend you getting this manual just be careful on who you get it from. ... Read more

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CHEM 2319-1
highly recommended in companionship with the Organic Chemistry text book

bought for my ochem class

Exactly what I wanted!
Although it is not brand new, it is intact and suit my purpose, not really highlighted at all. As a purpose for checking my HW answers and as a study guide, it is totally worth it!

Study Guide/Solutions Manual
I've been using this solutions manual for about six weeks now, and I have found it generally helpful. I mainly only use it for the solutions to problems section, which is most times explanatory on answers. Rarely, however, a solution's explanation can be confusing, and sometimes the solution itself is very ambiguous. The study guide section for each chapter is very concise, and is to be studied only if one has read the actual textbook. Some sections aren't explained at all, and are left to the reader to re-read the textbook. These sections are ones that cannot be thoroughly explained without going into textbook-like detail, so I think that it is appropriate for the solutions manual to do this. Overall, I would definitely recommend this to someone who has the textbook, as the exercises in the textbook are most times not enough to supplement your understanding.

A must
If you're in an ochem class that uses the Vollhardt and Schore textbook, I very strongly recommend buying this solutions manual. For each chapter it provides a section-by-section summary of the most important points and for the end of chapter questions it gives very detailed explanations of the answers. If an answer has the possibility of being unclear, it will explain, draw arrows, etc to make sure anyone can understand it. My favorite part is that it warns you about "tricks"; for example, in bold letters it will say tell you, "make sure you DON'T do this here", etc. Definitely worth the extra cost!

Great Manual!
This solutions guide is really great. The answers to all of the problems are given (mostly with detailed solutions). There are also very short guides that supplement chapters in the book. I would STRONGLY recommend this manual for anyone using the Vollhardt/Schore Organic Chemistry textbook. ... Read more

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There’s no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects

Organic Chemistry Demystified follows the organization of standard organic chemistry courses and can also be used as a study guide for the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) and DAT (Dental Admissions Testing) exams. This self-teaching guide comes complete with key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each chapter, and even a final exam. Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for advanced students, this is a lively and entertaining brush-up, introductory text, or classroom supplement.

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Has Depth and Breadth
I chose this over the DUMMIES organic guide because I find the DUMMIES series formats visually unappealing, which makes a lot of difference in whether I actually want to sit down and read the book.

There was a great deal of information in the book, most of which was explained fairly well, but unlike one of the other reviewers, I wish that the author HAD spent more time on more basic concepts. I know a little about organic, though, so for me, it wasn't that big of a deal.

I found the treatment of topics pretty thorough, and I would generally recommend the book, but I wouldn't recommend it by itself. Having something else along with it would be more helpful. Of course, isn't that the case for most textbook-like books? One source just isn't enough if you really want a complete grasp of the material.

One trillionth long scale or one billionth short scale?- micromicron, stigma, or bicron?
The arrogance of academia slams one into mystery within the very first paragraph. Why? Well for example, page 2 para 1:"... 1 A equals 1x10-10 m, or pm where 1 pm equals 1x10-12 m."

What? Forget the shorthand for picometre as used in particle physics? It used to be called a micromicron or stigma or bicron but that's okay to have a bit of mystery in the very first paragraph to dampen the student's enthusiasm isn't it?...coupled with the frustration of NO GLOSSARY of terms to assuage ones doubts in order to continue with some degree of certainty.

I bought this book to review my civil engineering education in wastewater treatment. I had received high marks in Organic Chemistry and loved the subject. Now I found myself scrambling through my old textbooks which I thought I would not have to do since buying this "demystification guide" ...but with NO GLOSSARY with which to reconfirm prior studies, and the author's arrogant presumption that the reader would just have to consult google or wikipedia for straight data, I give this work one pico-star for presumptuous teaching attitude.

Seems somewhat shallow
For its volume, it seems that in many instances the author spends way too much time explaining simple concepts. I still would not want to downplay the value of this book as it might be a good resource for those with basic understanding of chemistry. After all this is the intent of the Demystified series to lay down scientific subjects as simple as possible. For those who are preparing for the MCAT and already have a tangible grasp of the subject, prepare to experience exactly this: the time spent on the book may be felt as spent inefficiently.

Best Bet
I couldn't figure out which organic chem book was best from the Amazon reviews, so I ventured out to my local Borders bookstore and compared about 6 or 8 of them."Demystified" was the clear winner thanks to clarity and depth of explanation, chapter tests, a brief review of inorganic, and an engaging style of writing."Organic for Dummies" was my second choice (seemed insightful) but none of the others held up when checked side-by-side.For instance I checked out 'esters' in all books, and got a short paragraph in every one except Demystified, which managed to devote a few pages to an actual explanation. I even paid full retail for it - still a great deal for this book. (sorry Amazon)

Very good supplement
Started with another common book as a supplement to my course that simply wasn't cutting it. I picked up this book and it is a very good course supplement! A good breakdown to simply better understand what a standard textbook and the prof is trying to get accross, this book is exactly what you need to make it all make sense. The quizzes are extremely helpful too! ... Read more

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An easy formula for success.

With topics such as stereochemistry, carboxylic acids, and unsaturated hydrocarbons, it’s no wonder so many students have a bad reaction to organic chemistry class. Fortunately, this guide gives college students who are required to take organic chemistry an accessible, easy-to-follow companion to their textbooks.

• With the tremendous growth in the health-care job market, many students are pursuing college degrees that require organic chemistry
• Ian Guch is an award-winning chemistry teacher who has taught at both the high school and college levels
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Terrible Book
This book is very vague on most important topics in Organic I. Explains the basic need to know stuff but does not help much for tests in class, only a brush up at most after taking the class.

Overall, not a bad book
I have never taken organic chemistry before so I bought this book as a preview and plan to read it over the summer before taking the actual course.I am more than 2/3 of the way through the book and overall I have to say it has been very helpful.The practice problems help to increase understanding further.The author does a good job at trying to make the subject interesting and adding in specific hints and details when applicable.However, I have noticed that topic coverage of certain subjects is a bit sparse, and I found numerous errors in the book already.I think that this book is comparable to Organic Chemistry for Dummies.I believe that book has a bit more detail and explanation.However, it lacks practice problems.Overall I think either book is a good bet.

Addition- as I am nearing the end of the book now I have discovered countless more errors. Had I known this book was so error ridden I would have never purchased it.While I think the material is good and helpful, I would not recommend purchasing this book unless you want to sort through lots of typing and content errors

Very Good For Class
Although I received As in chemistry, I never got the hack of organic chemistry. My professor was very good, the text was good, but somehow I missed something. This book did help though, I will say. I understood a few more things better after this. The book is very good if you need a refresher.

A Very Good Supplement
Ok, let's examine the title of the book, The COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE to Organic Chemistry.Well, you guessed it, I am a complete idiot when it comes to chemistry period!I took org I, decided to hold off on org II cuz I hated org I so much, and picked this book up two weeks before I took org II.The way the book is written tops--as far as explanations go--reading any ole boring textbook; however, it does not exactly replace your textbook or your prof's notes.It gave me a great summary of all the high points in org I that didn't sink in when I took it as well as what to expect in org II. The author explained basic concepts much better than any other chem teacher I've had in college, and for the record, that would be 5.I would definitely get this book if you are needing to brush up on some stuff, or if your textbook/teacher is doing a crappy job at helping you understand some basic concepts.

excellent review
This volume was, for me, an excellent review of information I was first exposed to many years ago in college.The text and graphics are clear and easily understandable.As a practicing physician, I found this review an excellent vehicle for enhancingunderstanding of the actions of medications (almost all organic compounds) on receptors and other proteins in the human body (also organic compounds). ... Read more

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John McMurry's international best-seller is widely and consistently praised as the most clearly written book on the market. Why? In John McMurry's words: "I have been asked hundreds of times over the past ten years why I wrote this book. I wrote this book because I love writing. I get great pleasure and satisfaction from taking a complicated subject, turning it around until I see it clearly from a new angle, and then explaining it in simple words. I write to explain chemistry to students the way I wish it had been explained to me years ago." Through his lucid writing and ability to show the beauty and logic of organic chemistry, McMurry makes learning enjoyable for students. The highest compliment that can be given to a chemistry book applies to McMurry: It works! Mainstream in level, McMurry's coverage is concise yet doesn't omit any key topics. McMurry blends the traditional functional-group approach with a mechanistic approach. The primary approach, by functional group, begins with the simple and progresses to the more complex so that readers who are not yet versed in the subtleties of mechanisms are first exposed to the "what" of chemistry before beginning to grapple with the "why." Within this primary organization, the author places a heavy emphasis on explaining the fundamental mechanistic similarities.In this edition, McMurry retains his standard-setting features (including his innovative vertical format for explaining reaction mechanisms) while revising his text line-by-line to include hundreds of small but important improvements. For example, the Sixth Edition includes new examples, additional steps in existing examples, new problems, new phrases to clarify the exposition, and a vibrant new art program. In addition, new icons in the text lead students to a variety of new online resources. McMurry's text is in use at hundreds of colleges and universities around the world, from North America, to the United Kingdom and the Pacific Rim. ... Read more

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perfect
This was an excellent service which supplied my daughter with her text book for college

Orgonic Chem Text w Info Trac Printed Access
Book is in great shape (as was listed) and arrived in a timely manner (as listed) but without the Info Trac Card (not as listed). Not sure why it was not sent. Thanks

bad business
ordered the advertised version and received a the international version then was hassled when the concern was addressed...should have received some sort of notice that there was a change and not be charged for one version when the other version was significantly less...but unfortunately i was burned without a choice because i needed for a class and didnt have time to waste on an "exchange/refund" process...

A Great deal for only 3 dollars
I was pleased with the book took about a week and half to come. But the book was only 3 dollars so how could I complain

Very Impressed
Was very impressed by the service and the condition of the book. It came fast and the price was great. Keep it up!!!! ... Read more

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The Sixth Edition of a classic in organic chemistry continues its tradition of excellenceNow in its sixth edition, March's Advanced Organic Chemistry remains the gold standard in organic chemistry. Throughout its six editions, students and chemists from around the world have relied on it as an essential resource for planning and executing synthetic reactions.

The Sixth Edition brings the text completely current with the most recent organic reactions. In addition, the references have been updated to enable readers to find the latest primary and review literature with ease.

New features include:

• More than 25,000 references to the literature to facilitate further research
• Revised mechanisms, where required, that explain concepts in clear modern terms
• Revisions and updates to each chapter to bring them all fully up to date with the latest reactions and discoveries
• A revised Appendix B to facilitate correlating chapter sections with synthetic transformations

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Still a classic
A good book overall, teaming with updated references and indispensable for the working organic chemist, graduate student, or advanced undergraduate.

Unfortunately, there is not much material on organometallic chemistry, which has gained in prominence in terms of recent synthetic methods.Also, there is a noticeable decline in editorial quality between the recent editions (5th and 6th) and previous editions.Schemes have been redrawn in ChemDraw, but some are poorly rendered, and there are missing formal charges, etc., as well as typos in the main text.

Pleased
The book arrived on time and in the condition indicated.Pleasure to do business with.

eh
i always thought this book was overrated. it's just not a text you can sit down, relax, and enjoy. it's definitely a reference text, and for a reference text, it's definitely not the first one I go to.

6th March is an excellent buy
It is very difficult to rewrite reviews for 6th edition of the "March". Classical flagships among textbooks and reference books in organic chemistry, unbeatable. With 7000 new refernces it brings unbelievable 25k reference citations, very well organized on the bottom of the pages. Excellent indexes, very good cross view between 5th edition and 6th edition aligning chapters of different numbering, perfect drawings made in CamSoft ChemDraw, etc. etc. As the text and accompanying material is polished and polished edition to edition, it is very difficult to do anything else but to praise this excellent reference book, which hardly could be omitted in any chemical laboratory. Not only that but hardcover book of 2357 pages for $73 at Amazon is not only a good book but also a good buy.

very fast shipping and very good conditions of the book
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This is the first modern textbook, written in the 21st century, to make explicit the many connections between physical organic chemistry and critical fields such as organometallic chemistry, materials chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, and biochemistry. In the latter part of the 20th century, the field of physical organic chemistry went through dramatic changes, with an increased emphasis on noncovalent interactions and their roles in molecular recognition, supramolecular chemistry, and biology; the development of new materials with novel structural features; and the use of computational methods. Contemporary chemists must be just as familiar with these newer fields as with the more established classical topics. This completely new landmark text is intended to bridge that gap. In addition to covering thoroughly the core areas of physical organic chemistry – structure and mechanism – the book will escort the practitioner of organic chemistry into a field that has been thoroughly updated . The foundations and applicabilities of modern computational methods are also developed. Written by two distinguished researchers in this field, Modern Physical Organic Chemistry can serve as a text for a year-long course targeted to advanced undergraduates or first-year graduate students, as well as for a variety of shorter courses on selected aspects of the field. It will also serve as a landmark new reference text, and as an introduction to many of the more advanced topics of interest to modern researchers. An accompanying Student Solutions Manual will become available. ... Read more

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Modern Physical Organic Chemistry
This is the book that made me a chemist.

I used this book in the undergraduate class taught by one of the authors. It's a very clear, easy-to-follow text, taking the abstract concepts of physical chemistry and applying them in a qualitative sense to organic chemical bonding. Using molecular orbital theory, it builds up an intuitive sense of how orbitals define the structure and reactivity of molecules.

This is such and invaluable topic, and the book is so clearly written, that I ended up reading the whole thing, even though only about half the book was assigned reading. I felt like every paragraph I read taught me something new about the way reactions work. This is one of the few textbooks from my time as an undergraduate which is comprehensive enough and important enough to keep on my shelf through my entire career as an academic researcher.

My favorite textbook.
This is, hands down, my favorite textbook.It is extremely thorough, and as such, it can be dense reading.However, it is one of the few books that I've read that's thorough but still comprehensible.As my professor said when we started our Physical Organic Chemistry course, "If you learn everything in this book, you will know more than me."

Awesome book
I originally had the Physical Organic book from Felix Carroll. Though that book is really good, I liked this book better for its detail and illustrations. It is a very good book to review concepts as well as learn in depth organic chemistry. I'm very picky about my books but was really glad this one was able to detail a subject I was having problems with: Felkin-Ahn models. So far it has helped me in studying for my cume's and I plan on keeping it for some time.

Truly recommend this book.

Must have...
This is the type of book that you will read and reference over and over again throughout the process of learning and researching advanced organic chemistry.The book does a great job of distilling down some of the common misnomers about vocabulary and ensures a comprehensive understanding of many areas within organic chemistry from chirality to non-covalent interactions and much more. I highly recommend this book to anyone pursuing a career in organic, polymer, and biochemistry. Thanks Amazon for delivering this to me in a timely manner and the book was in mint condition when received.

Fantastic Phys Org. Chem Book
Modern Physical Organic Chemistry is a must have book for anyone who studies Organic Chemistry at the graduate level and has a desire for better (and complete) understanding of the foundations for every underlying concept in the field. Without being heavily centered on the Maths and calculations behind every concept, the authors still manage to go excessively deep into each of the topic covered to give you a fantastic understanding of them. I couldn't imagine getting through a Advanced Physical Organic Chemistry class without this book as a resource, and I would recommend over any other of its kind. ... Read more

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This Student Solutions Manual, which provides complete solutions to all of the nearly 600 exercises in the accompanying textbook, will encourage students to work the exercises, enhancing their mastery of physical organic chemistry. When used properly by students to compare their solutions with the detailed solutions provided in the manual, it will serve as an excellent tool for sharpening skills and encouraging a deeper understanding of the concepts that are covered.Like the accompanying text by Anslyn and Dougherty, this manual also includes Going Deeper highlights on selected topics, where students can explore exceptions to the rule, discover surprising connections between topics, and gain insights into practical aspects of the material.Problem-solving strategies will be enhanced by students' coordinated use of the textbook and this manual. ... Read more

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Solution mannual
I found it very helpful. However, there are some answer keys needed to have more explaination. If you want the answers for every single problem in your textbook, I'd recommend this book.

Excellent
The book arrived on time in a good shape as I hoped it to be. I'm very glad I choose to purchase book from the seller and I will highly recommend it. ... Read more

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The Nuts and Bolts of Organic Chemistry will help readers change their learning habits so they can master the Organic Chemistry course. This text is designed for readers to use early in the course before they dive too far into a traditional textbook. It prepares readers to think about and use the fundamental concepts; it develops in readers the right mindset for learning organic chemistry. This brief book shows readers that understanding fundamental concepts is absolutely essential for success, and helps them develop a good feel for how to apply those concepts to many different situations.  The text helps convince readers that brute memorization is not the right way to approach the course; instead, they should master fundamental concepts and important reaction mechanisms.  By following the same philosophy as those who write the MCAT exams, Karty focuses on improving readers’ thinking ability and powers of logical deduction. KEY TOPICS: Why do most students struggle in Organic Chemistry?, Lewis dot structures and the chemical bond, Molecular geometry and dipole moments, Isomerism, Charge Stability — Charge is bad!, Reaction Mechanisms — electron rich to electron poor, Intermolecular forces, Sn1/Sn2/E1/E2 Reactions: The whole story. For all readers interested in understanding the fundamentals of organic chemistry.

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Good Book (If you have a professor to help you sort through it all)
I was really nervous about going into O Chem, so I bought this book hoping it would help me out. I am not a chemistry genius, so the book was kind of overwhelming if you attempt more than one chapter in a sitting. Luckily my old chem prof volunteered to help me prep, so he can sort through the necessary and not-so necessary stuff. Overall, the book has good topics you need to know before you start...but you might need some help figuring out what you really "need" to know for the course.

Great prep for Organic Chem
This book was exactly what I needed to do well in Organic Chemistry.It clearly explains the concepts that you need to understand in order to do well in O Chem.I would recommend reading it a few weeks before you begin Organic Chem 1 and then go back and review it just before beginning class.It might even be helpful to read it towards the end of Inorganic Chem. since it explains some concepts of Inorganic better than many text books.I could have improved my ACS final exam by about 5% if I had read this book before that test.

If you are hoping for help in O Chem 2 it will not be as useful unless if your problem was not understanding the concepts of O Chem 1 or Inorganic Chem.

I took my O Chem 1&2 at an intensive 8 week program and after studying this book the only real challenges I had was with organic synthesis.Many of my classmates struggled a lot more than me and I credit this book with making the difference for me.

Lucid writing makes for better learning.
This is a nice, compact companion to your year-long O chem course. I wouldn't rely solely on this book for a comprehensive outline of reactions. It's a well-written book that clarifies a lot of misunderstandings students might have and encourages you to really embrace the subject rather than memorize. When I first read this book, I thought it was clearer than my larger textbook. When asked to predict products of reactions I thought I'd never seen, I recalled a lot of the fundamental principles emphasized over and over in Karty and let out a sigh of relief. I recommend this product to anyone wanting to overcome their fear of Ochem.

Completely Fantastic
This is hands down the BEST supplemental text I have purchased for any class, let alone OCHEM. It's because of this book that I did well in Organic Chem I, am doing well in Organic Lab, and expect to do well in Organic Chem II.

If you get this book and really study it - preferably before the semester starts - it will boost your grade by a full letter. Obviously you have to go to lecture, study the textbook, and attend discussion. It's OCHEM after all. This book won't substitute for the class; none can. But if you add this book to your arsenal you can definitely do well in Organic.

Nuts & Bolts will show you how to look at OCHEM in a really conceptual way that will make the entire class less difficult. I actually enjoyed OCHEM after using this book. It can be a neat class and Nuts & Bolts can help with that.

Remember - it's all about the nucleophiles and electrophiles! You can nail OCHEM with this book.

Great pre-organic book!
This book is a good starting point for organic chemistry. It will give you the right way of organic thinking. However,it is not good for exams. You should have it and read it before you orgo class. ... Read more

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Techniques in Organic Chemistry review
The book was delivered within a few days in great condition. I am very satisfied with the product and the sender.

IT could have more images
It is very helpful for organic chemistry lab. Instructions are a little bit too long but it covers everything

techniques in organic chemistry
book arrived on time.no marks inside, gently used, front cover bent corner.overall good

Contact store after you have bought
I order this text book form them and they said it would take three weeks to get it shipped to me.However, when I contacted them after the three weeks were up they said that they didn't have the book when I ordered it.Fortunately, they refunded me my money, but I don't think they would have if I had not sent a complaint about not having my book.And because they failed to notify me that they didn't have the book I now don't have enough time to get another book for my class and thus has added a lot of complication to my life.

The delay in shipping was looooong
This is the correct book for organic chem at UCSB, But it did take a month to get here. I wonder whether they publish the book one=by=one...on a per-order basis! 8-) We're so glad the book finally arrived! ... Read more

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Here is a user-friendly supplementary text for organic chemistry students that can also serve as a review of coursework for advanced students preparing for standardized tests. The author introduces this complex subject with a clear presentation of important principles that underlie most of organic chemistry. Chapters that follow focus on the following topics:alkanes; stereochemistry; alkenes; alkynes; nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions; free-radical reaction; alcohols and thiols; ethers, thioethers and epoxides; aromatic compounds; amines; aldehydes and ketones; carboxylic acids and derivatives; more chemistry of enols and enolates; and spectroscopy. Review questions and answers follow each chapter. ... Read more

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Great O-Chem I Guide!!!
This guide really helped me understand aspects of O-Chem such as sterochemistry and reaction mechanisms. I would highly recommend this book for O-Chem I as a supplemental guide.

org chem
I don't know if I'm supposed to be reviewing the book or the person who sold it to me, but they were both very acceptable.

This book might help some, but not me
At times, this book was more complicated than my main textbook for the class. The practice problems in this textbook were actually way harder and more complicated than anything I came across on my exams. The way I would work through this class was read the chapter in my text book, then read this book for clarification. After 4-5 chapters, I realized I was ending more confused than I started and just quit reading it. I think it's really hard to buy a good supplement for your text book when every professor teaches organic chemistry differently. Maybe this will be great for you and the way your professor teaches...but it didn't work out well for my class. But I got an A, so I'm not too bummed out.

Great Supplement
If you a struggling to understand your organic chemistry textbook, a supplement such as this book is a must.My organic chemistry class requires the text by Matland Jones, which so far has just been a confusing mess of information.This book has helped me grasp the necessary information for homework and lecture purposes in an easy-to-understand manner.There are also helpful quizzes at the end of each chapter.I highly recommend. ... Read more

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Boost Your grades with Organic Chemistry Quick-Study Guide. FREE Chemical bonds, Molecular Geometry, and Periodic Table chapters in the trial version.

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Organic
Organic Chemistry Study Guide: Organic compounds, formulas, isomers, Nomenclature, Reactions kinetics and mechanisms, Spectroscopy & more. FREE Chemical ... Table chapters in demo (Mobi Study Guides)

Over the years, I have seen a great many Organic Chemistry study guides and none were as thorough and easy to understand as Mobi's. It isn't too introductory or too complex so it teaches you all that you need and also will serve as a reference later on. It has appropriate graphics. The text is clear, on the point, and very understandable. Overall, I would definitely recommend this ebook. It is much better than any other Organic Chemistry ebooks I've ever read. Any criticisms I have of this text are very minor, and it makes the subject both interesting and genuinely enjoyable.

Excellent Study Guide
Organic Chemistry Quick-Study Guide. FREE Chemical Bonds, Molecular Geometry, and Periodic Table chapters in the trial version.

This is one of the best Organic Chemistry ebooks out there. The text is clear, on the point and very understandable. ... Read more

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Make sure to get the solutions manual
Great book, I would assume anyone buying this book doesnt really have a choice and needs it for their class, anyway
Make sure you BUY THE SOLUTIONS MANUAL as there are no answers to questions in the back of the book. ... Read more

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The two-part, fifth edition of Advanced Organic Chemistry has been substantially revised and reorganized for greater clarity. The material has been updated to reflect advances in the field since the previous edition, especially in computational chemistry. Part B describes the most general and useful synthetic reactions, organized on the basis of reaction type. It can stand-alone; together, with Part A: Structure and Mechanisms, the two volumes provide a comprehensive foundation for the study in organic chemistry. Companion websites provide digital models for students and exercise solutions for instructors.

Customer Reviews (23)

Good book
The book is very new, but it took a long while for it to arrive.
After I ordered this book, it was delivered after two weeks. This is a little bit too long.

Dissapointing
As a previous review suggested, this book fell short of expectations. There are in fact quite a few errors (i.e. pentavalent carbons, etc.); such errors are especially prevalent in the problem section of the book. Moreover, the book does contain many outdated problems.

Although the organization of the book isn't horrible, it isn't a very readable text, mainly due to the detail they go into in explanations of seemingly irrelevant things. In other words, this book is not very conducive to skimming, or good at all for review; especially when it comes to the carbon acid section. Rather than simply stating general trends of carbon acids, they go into detail about the different methods for measuring the pKas of carbon acids, and the different advantages and disadvantages to such methods. While this may be of interest to some people, it simply makes the section much less readable, perhaps a short summary at the end of each section summarizing general concepts would help alleviate this error. So rather than having to sift through 20 pages of mostly worthless crap to find one simple concept, it would be briefly outlined in the end (or beginning) of a section, or chapter.

Perhaps the thing that annoys me most about this book, however, is the absolutely horrible way in which structures are presented in the book. Rather than sticking to simple Line-bond structures (or carbon skeletons, whatever you know them as), molecules are presented as an obnoxious mixture of both. In some cases (i.e. ylides, and such) actually labling carbons and hydrogen atoms can be useful. However, when you get to the problem section and see something to the effect of -CH2=C(CH2)3CH2CHO- rather than a simple line-bond structure, it becomes obnoxious very quickly. Moreover, in larger molecules, they tend to show cycles in line-bond format, and substituents as shown above. I know that being able to convert back and forth between the structures is important in organic chemistry, but if you are going on to advanced organic and you can't convert between the two, then I think you have bigger issues.
The main problem with this way of showing molecules is that it it makes it much more annoying while solving the problems (which can bw annoying enough with all the errors), especially while doing either mechanisms or synthesis problems, you have to draw out the line-bond structure anyways in order to be able to clearly visualize larger molecules, so showing molecules the way they do, in almost every case (with a few exceptions) is completely idiotic. Furthermore, the way they represent molecules in the text makes it much more prone to typesetting errors (i.e. pentavalent carbons, and the like). But who knows, maybe they are working in errors on purpose so they can revise is to bring out another edition.

In my opinion, in order for this book to be suitable for actually studying and learning adv. organic chemistry, this book needs a massive overhaul. Until them, reading this book to learn chemistry is about as effective as reading an English dictionary in other to learn English.

Promptly delivered in good shape
I ordered the book one week before the class starded and it arrived on the day before class. The book is in excellent condition.

5th Edition Misses the Mark--Loaded with Errors
This review is specifically meant to refer to the latest edition (5th ed.) of this book.The earlier editions were quite good, but the 5th edition completely misses the mark.Ordinarily, one would think that a book such as this would get better and better with each new edition.Not so with this book.For some reason, the 5th edition is loaded with mistakes.....many of these appear to be typesetting errors (e.g., atoms in the wrong place, pentavalent carbons, nonsense intermediates within reaction pathways, etc.).It is terribly disappointing.I do not know what happened at the publisher this time, but, in good conscience, they really should not have released this book the way it is.It does not appear to have been the authors' fault, but rather it was likely the fault of Springer (the publisher).This looks like an example of the mindless side of capitalism....large publishing companies who have already taken over much of their competition also have ridiculous deadlines to meet quarterly earnings goals, so they rush through the publication process and end up turning out garbage.The only way that these companies ultimately avoid getting into a heap of trouble with the FTC or other consumer advocate agencies is by issuing online addendums filled with corrections to the myriad of errors. Ask yourselves, is that why you want to buy a new book..... so that you have to download a 50-page corrections addendum to fix all of the errors that the publisher missed or opted not to correct in the first place?This sort of thing is happening more and more these days in the publishing industry, even with software.And the larger and larger these publishing companies become, the more we see it. I recommend that you DO NOT BUY the 5th edition of this book; it should have been recalled by the publisher, and everyone who bought it should have received a refund.However, if you really want to buy Carey and Sundberg's book, then buy the 4th edition used; you will be much happier.Apparently, Springer scaled back on qualified staff and/or hired a bunch of publishing flunkies sometime between the release of the 4th and 5th editions of this book.

Comprehensive
This is probably the most comprehensive text book available for Organic Chemistry, Develops largely on the Part A of the book. So for a complete understanding you need to possess the Part A of the book. Largely covers the topic of Synthesis and Reactions which is an important part of the Graduate education in Organic Chemistry. Earlier editions of the book cover the same material and are almost as good as this one but each topic in this edition builds up with a different approach of Computational and Theoretical Chemistry.
The references provided in each chapter ensure the complete and total understanding of the subject and help in the student in research.
Overall a great book for the Graduate student in Organic Chemistry. ... Read more

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Succeed in your course with the help of this proven best-seller! John McMurry's ORGANIC CHEMISTRY is consistently praised as the most clearly written book available for the course. In John McMurry's words: "I wrote this book because I love writing. I get great pleasure and satisfaction from taking a complicated subject, turning it around until I see it clearly from a new angle, and then explaining it in simple words." Through his lucid writing and ability to show the beauty and logic of organic chemistry, McMurry makes learning enjoyable. The highest compliment that can be given to a chemistry book applies to McMurry: It works! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (27)

Great transaction
Shipped fast. Book in condition as represented. Would definitely do business w/ this shipper again!

O Chem Textbook
I feel that the condition of the books was not properly described to me when I purchased it. It is VERY used, answers written on all the problems (which makes it very difficult to work them effectively), and tape everywhere!

Never received the book!
I ordered this and never received it, nor was I contacted by the seller when I wrote.

Good Book!
I bought this book for my school. This is the exactly what I need for instructor recommend. It is helpful; however, inside of the book, there was lot of hand writing. This is a used book anyway.

organic chemistry rocks!
I am really happy for the most part with the organic book that I recieved.it had a little more highlighting than it implied when I bought it but that's something that's not hard to deal with and get over. ... Read more

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When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master the core concepts of advanced organic chemistry -- and get the best possible grade. From biosynthesis and integrated metabolism to the molecular cloning of DNA, you get clear, jargon-free explanations of all the fundamentals, illustrated throughout with a wealth of figures and formulas. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Great condition
Although this was the fastest shipping the book was in great condition and I will definitely be purchasing more in the future. Great buy!

good
I did not use this book very much.It was good for helping with the process of the reactions and showing how the elements were moved through reactions.

Best thing I ordered for school
This guide got me through organic chem, I only wish I'd bought it earlier in the semester and I might have four-pointed the class. Great idea if you're having a hard time studying by lecture alone. Gives very simple, concise summaries of concepts with lots of examples and diagrams.

a must for orgo students!
This book simplifies the many aspects covered in "Fessenden & Fessenden" book, and the rxn's at the end are extremely helpful to study for exams. Unfortunately, this book doesn't really get into nucleic acids, but it does a great job covering all functional groups synthesis & rxns!A key book for reference as well as explanations regarding intermediates for rxns.A+

Great Review
This was a great help to me as I prepared for my finals. The last few pages are especially helpful in summerizing the numerous reactions in organic chemistry. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a concise review before a test. ... Read more