Organic Chemistry Reviews

• Best Organic Text Around

  
  By A2JJFML3V8LNCJ on 2006-07-25
  I'm currently teaching a two semester organic chem course using professor Smith's book. In my opinion this is the best organic text currently available. The book and the accompanying solutions manual are almost totally free of typographical and conceptual errors. The organization and presentation are done with marvelous clarity; the book is visually beautiful; and the author communicates her enthusiasm and enjoyment of the subject in every chapter. My only minor criticism: I'd like to see a little more historical perspective and acknowledgement of the contributions of the 19th and early 20th century giants who created organic chemisty.
  
  
  
  

• Very well written

  
  By A362HVSY2BKM5N on 2005-08-23
  Organic chemistry is extremely difficult but this book was written in a way that made it much easier to understand! There were excellent explainations and practice problems. I would definitly recommend this textbook.
  
  

• Great O-Chem Book!

  
  By A30WW8Z8BEFTIC on 2006-04-19
  This book clearly teaches one how to do organic chemistry. I got an A in Organic Chemistry, but if I didn't have this book I would have failed. This book explains everything the professor didn't. It has a great study guide solutions manual, which gives details to the answers of all the problems.
  
  

• Worst O. Chem. Text

  
  By A3JAIY1RNHDA67 on 2006-02-20
  There are many mistakes in this book in many of the mechanisms. Many of the mechanisms are not completely drawn out and are missing many arrows and non-bonded/lone pair electrons. Compared to other O.Chem. textbooks that I have read, this one does not flow in a manner that is very easy to follow and the frequent mistakes make it even more difficult. I would not recommend this book to any professor or student taking O.Chem.
  
  

• Excellent Text (used the 1st Edition)

  
  By A3LUHZ331W7CTV on 2007-07-15
  Several sample problems are worked out in every chapter after each new concept to illustrate the material covered. They are all very clearly explained.
  
  In addition, there are also more than enough problems at the end of each chapter to help students better understand the topics covered, however the answers are not provided in the back of the textbook (this is precisely why the solutions manual is a must buy).
  
  I have worked all the problems presented from chapter 1 to chapter 21 (to include the end of chapter problems), and I have encountered only two or three "bad problems" for which the answers were not explained clearly. Almost every answer to every problem is clearly illustrated - some concepts are even better explained in the solutions manual than in the textbook!
  
  I'd wish the buyer good luck in this class, but I doubt any disciplined, devoted student would need it after using this text with the solution manual.
  
  
• It is Organic Chemistry, what can I say?
  By A1QU5YUUECHGMP on 2007-09-06
  As Organic Chem. books go, this is the best one I ever got. It is also the only one I own, but that doesn't matter.
  
  
• Organic Chemistry
  By AUD14LBP4KB8Y on 2008-07-23
  This is a very good basic text for organic chemistry, one of the newest ones out there. I liked the order in which topics were presented but others liked an older text better. The student solutions manual and study guide are a must.
  
  
• crab a rific
  By A1JWOV9TQR2UIE on 2008-09-11
  this textbook is required by my chemistry professor at south dakota state university. It has a complimentary answer guide to the practice problems in the book. both books are informative for the information covered in my organic chemistry class.
  
  
• Well written textbook
  By A3GDYGC8UBURTK on 2008-09-29
  This is a well written chemistry textbook. It's not nearly so dry as older style chemistry books and is filled with many real life examples that make the subject matter more interesting.
  
  
• Organic Chemistry
  By A1LKJSHOKRTK66 on 2008-09-30
  It arrived very quickly and was in excellent condition. I couldn't me more satisfied with the services that were provided. Keep up the good work:-)
  
  

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