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Organic chemistry demystified : [a self-teaching guide] / Daniel R. Bloch.

Summary:

Now anyone can master organic chemistry-without tears, unlimited time, or a Ph.D. In organic Chemistry Demystified, organic chemist and experienced teacher Daniel Bloch provides an effective and painless way to learn or review organic chemistry, from the chemical bonds that enable the same elements to form different compounds, to the chemical processes of life itself. With Organic Chemistry Demystified, you master the subject one step at a time-at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide breaks organic chemistry into manageable, interesting segments, and provides self-test questions at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses. A 190-question final exam reviews the entire book.

Record details

ISBN: 9780071459204
ISBN: 0071459200
ISBN: 9780071459204 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0071459200 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xxi, 551 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 539) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Structure and Bonding -- Families and Functional Groups -- Acids and Bases -- Alkanes and Cycloalkanes -- Stereochemistry -- Structure and Properties of Alkenes -- Reaction Mechanisms -- Reactions of Alkenes -- Alkynes -- Characterization -- Halides -- Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination Reactions -- Alcohols -- Ethers -- Sulfur Compounds -- Conjugated Systems -- Aromatic Compounds -- Reactions of Benzene and other Aromatic Compounds -- Aldehydes and Ketones -- Carboxylic Acids -- Derivatives and Carboxylic Acids -- Alpha-Substitution Reactions in Carbonyl Compounds -- Carbonyl Condensation Reactions -- Final exam -- Quiz and exam solutions -- Appendix A: periodic table of the elements.