Advanced Organic Chemistry: Part B: Reaction and Synthesis 5th Edition

*Used as textbook for 500-level Synthesis in Organic Chemistry course in graduate school*Discusses common synthetic reaction families; covers important details of stereoselectivity, stereospecificity, regioselectivity of each reaction. Provides examples that illustrate broad applications of a reaction, from cyclic systems, influence of substituents on reactivity, and differences afforded by reaction conditions/reagents used.The text is used efficiently and provides suitably-specific mechanistic foundations for the reaction families studied.*Any obscurity created by class lecture notes was cleared by reading the chapter for the reactions in question.*Cannot recommend more highly.

Great book, a lot of information but that is organic chemistry for you.. Very detailed and explains how reactions function and their importance. There are also a lot of practice problems!! What I love the most is that everything in this book comes from the use of literature which you may easily obtain the article and perform the synthesis yourself! :)

This book is actually really good for anyone that's interested in organic chemistry. Carey did great in part A & part is the same. The book is inexpensive and very thorough so it's a great addition to any synthetic chemist's library.

Superior textbook. Articles referenced were perfectly placed.

Very well written and full of great references! This is useful to the student as well as a great reference for the practicing chemist.

A great text, packed full of information. A great deal for the price.

Strongly recommended to students who already have the basic knowledge and want to further understand the mechanism of organic chemistry reactions. Very well structured to serve this purpose!

The book is useful, and very readable, but I was able to find hundreds of errors in the figures, schemes and references to the original literature.