Organic Chemistry, Global Edition helps you build the conceptual foundations and chemical logic you need to understand organic chemistry rather than rely on memorization. You’ll develop a framework for reasoning through problems in synthetic organic chemistry, biochemistry and medicine, while exploring topics from bonding, acids and bases, and stereochemistry to spectroscopy, carbonyl chemistry and bioorganic compounds. Synthetic and retrosynthetic chemistry are introduced early, helping you approach multistep synthesis from the beginning. Medical, environmental, biological and pharmaceutical applications also connect key concepts to real-life contexts and future careers.
Strengthen your problem-solving and critical-thinking skills through more than 2,000 problems, including over 300 new problems, alongside solved problems and problem-solving strategies. Learn how to approach synthesis and retrosynthetic analysis, understand patterns in organic reactions and apply spectroscopy techniques to identify compounds. Connections to medical, environmental, biological and pharmaceutical applications show how organic chemistry relates to real-world contexts and future careers. Reaction summaries and problem sets help you review key topics and reinforce essential skills, supporting an approach to organic chemistry based on understanding and application rather than memorization.
Who It's For
For students taking a 2-semester organic chemistry course.