- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Saunders (W.B.) Co Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (30 Aug 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0030206936
- ISBN-13: 978-0030206931
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 19.2 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 568,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This accompaniment to Brown/Foote, Organic Chemistry, 2/e, teaches a skill essential to learning organic chemistry. By working through the program, students learn to push electrons to generate resonance structures and write organic mechanisms. Features: * The first chapter on Lewis Structures consolidates and improves the understanding of organic structure. * The workbook format requires active participation in learning. New to this edition: * A new chapter on solving mechanism problems (Chapter 4) was added in response to growing concern over students' problem-solving skills. * A new chapter on biochemistry (Chapter 5) was added to correspond with the structure of most organic chemistry courses.
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Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book. It is very well structured and thought out. The problems are presented in an engaging and interesting way.
Definitely a "must have" have for students of organic chemistry.
Definitely a "must have" have for students of organic chemistry.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Students Should Read This Before Organic Course
29 Aug 2000
Format:Paperback
Adoption of hard cover for this book indicates that it has been more widely used as a supplimentary text for organic courses. Indeed just as the title suggests, this serves as a guide to "push electrons", the main principle behind writing reasonable mechanisms for organic reactions. Many students, unfortunately, find writing mechanisms extremely difficult and have no clue of how to begin. This book does not present chemistry of major functional groups, rather focuses on discussing how electrons shall move properly. Students who consider taking organic chemistry should at least read through this book, as a prerequisite check for your knowledge of electron structures and feel comfortable about directions of which electrons move. Excellent tool for organic student except that now students have to pay a higher price for the hard-cover version.
34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Great! But . . . . .
19 April 2003
Format:Paperback
This book starts out great, because it really makes it clear for us idiots the reason electrons are pushed. It is an engaging study tool that makes you want to open the book everyday. The problem with the book, I'm now learning, is that I now know how to push electrons, but I still don't know when to apply what rules. I thought that the book would have talked more about how to identify electrophiles, and nucleophiles (with regards to reagents). Instead the books jumps for being really easy to follow, to asking the reader to attempt really complex mechanisms. That's like asking a kid who just learned his ABC's to write a book. Very poor ending.
However, for those of you who are clear on electrophiles and nucleophiles, this book would be perfect for you. I suspect that if you know those well, you might not need this book.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Great Prep for organic
26 Aug 2003
Format:Paperback
This book is not a substitution for organic chemistry by any means. It's mean (the first 2 chapters) to prepare, review, and reinforce concepts learned in Gen Chem but vital to organic.
The last 3 chapters are not review. They require some understanding of organic first. They are meant to reinforce and review what you learn in class.
So you can't just jump for chapter 1 and 2 directly into 3. One and two are meant for prior to organic. And 3 through 5 are to be used during the class.
It's definately got me several steps up on my classmates so far.
Ken
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