bereal511
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Organic Synthesis Books and Literature
Hey all,
I haven't been on this forum for years. Been taking a hiatus in amateur chemistry in exchange for academic chemistry. I recently took up a research
position in a university laboratory on biopolymers and I wanted to get a better feel for the field.
Would anyone be able to recommend books and classic literature on organic synthesis, polymer reactions, and biopolymer functionality? I understand
this is not the best place to ask for recommendations, however, I need no downloads. I will purchase the books myself.
Please feel free to move this thread if it's not in the right spot.
Thanks guys.
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For organic synthesis I would first recommend you to get familiar with the theory or else you will understand nothing of the practical aspects:
The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms (Grossman, Robert B.)
March's Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, 6th Edition (Michael B. Smith, Jerry March)
Then for the practical work you first need to read:
Vogel's Textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry (A.I. Vogel et al)
Organikum (Schwetlick, Klaus)
These are pretty much old classics with which every organic chemist starts. I don't know anything about polymer reactions and biopolymer functionality
so I leave more suggestions to others.
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I have uploaded many books on organic chemistry on my Rapidshare Premium account, and posted links to them in the Organic Chemistry thread in the
References section. Ask a moderator for access, if needed.
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