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Book SynopsisThe characteristic properties of functional groups and the methods for interconverting them are the foundations of organic chemistry central to all first year University organic chemistry courses. This primer will provide an extremely useful introduction to reactions of functional groups in a concise and systematic form.
Trade Reviewa useful revisionary source of material. * Aslib Book Guide, vol.61, no.12, December 1996. *
Table of Contents1. The approach and background topics ; 2. Organic halides ; 3. Organometallic compounds ; 4. Alkanes ; 5. Alkenes ; 6. Alkynes ; 7. Aldehydes and ketons ; 8. Carboxylic acids and derivatives ; 10. Ethers ; 11. Amines
