New edition of a text that combines the most useful features of the traditional functional group approach to organic chemistry with one based on reaction mechanisms. Practical applications show how the subject is related to much of the everyday world. The 25 chapters cover topics including carbon compounds and chemical bonds, acids and bases, alkanes, chiral molecules, ionic reactions, alkenes, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry, radical...

"A must-have desktop reference and textbook for every student and professional working in organic chemistry or related fields, Practical Synthetic Organic Chemistry: Proven Reactions from the Chemical Literature provides the user with practical knowledge to assist in the planning and execution of synthetic reactions in the laboratory. Organized classically by reaction type, the work selects the most reliable and useful reactions, and provides the...