A Textbook of Organic Chemistry has been a market leader for more than 75 years. This examination-oriented book breaks the intricacies of organic chemistry into easy-to-understand steps, which gives the student the necessary foundation to build upon, learn, and ultimately understand organic chemistry. The textbook has been written with the student in mind. The language is simple, explanations are clear, and presentation is very systematic. Step-by-step mechanisms are given throughout. Subject matter is modern, error-free and up to date. End-of-chapter Study Problems and Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) are one of the strengths of this book. These problems are particularly well chosen by the authors because they make the principles described in the text more readily understandable. Table of Contents: 1 Getting Started 2 Purification of Organic Compounds 3 Composition of Organic Compounds 4 Empirical and Molecular Formulae 5 Structure of Organic Molecules 6 Organic Reactions and Their Mechanism 7 Isomerism 8 Nomenclature of Organic Compounds 9 Spectroscopy 10 Alkanes 11 Alkenes 12 Alkynes 13 Alkyl Halides 14 Organometallic Compounds 15 Alcohols 16 Polyhydric Alcohols 17 Ethers and Epoxides 18 Thiols and Thioethers 19 Aldehydes and Ketones 20 Carboxylic Acids 21 Dicarboxylic Acids 22 Hydroxy and Halo Acids 23 Acid Derivatives and Urea 24 Nitrile, Isonitriles, Nitroalkanes and Diazomethane 25 Acetoacetic Ester and Malonic Ester 26 Fats and Oils; Soaps and Detergents 27 Amines 28 Amino Acids and Proteins 29 Cycloalkanes 30 Ureides and Purines 31 Carbohydrates 32 Aromatic Compounds 33 Benzene and its Homologues 34 Directive Effects of Substituents 35 Aromatic Halogen compounds 36 Aromatic Sulfonic Acids 37 Aromatic Nitro Compounds 38 Aromatic Amines 39 Aryldiazonium Salts 40 Phenols 41 Aromatic Aldehydes and Ketones 42 Aromatic Carboxylic Acids 43 Dyes: Color and Constitution 44 Naphthalene 45 Anthracene 46 Heterocyclic Compounds 47 Alkaloids 48 Terpenes 49 Synthetic Polymers 50 Vitamins, Steroids and Antibiotics Appendix - 1 : Predicting Trends Appendix - 2 : Glossary Index Useful for: This textbook has been designed to meet the needs of the B.Sc. students of Chemistry.

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