THIS is an expensive introduction to organic chemistry, which does not offer any particularly novel features. The type of treatment is indicated by the first few chapter headings, which run as follows ...

“Overwhelmed by Orgo” (C&EN, March 28, page 24) on the crisis in organic chemistry education struck a chord. As an organic chemistry instructor at the university level for more than 20 years, I can ...

Students learn to define and identify organic compounds. Chemical Reactions: Writing Molecular Formulas and an Introduction to Organic Molecules: Students learn to define and identify organic ...

Students taking up science majors at Emory University won’t have to worry about the horrors of organic chemistry their sophomore year anymore. The chemistry department has scrapped the course for ...

Most branches of science have a well-known representative or two: Physics has Albert Einstein. Biology has Charles Darwin. Chemistry, on the other hand, doesn't have anyone nearly so famous. Marie ...

Chemistry is a field of study that is often called a “central science” because of the many ways it connects and informs studies in the physical and life sciences and plays a foundational role in many ...

The annual organic chemistry poster symposium is the RSC Organic Chemistry Community’s flagship event for early career researchers. Dedicated to posters from some of the best final year organic ...

WE confess this book makes a strong appeal to us: it approaches our ideal of how organic chemistry should be taught to that difficult person, the student—whose primary interest lies in other fields in ...