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Overview of and topical guide to organic chemistry
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to organic chemistry:
Organic chemistry is the
scientific study of the structure, properties, composition,
reactions , and preparation (by
synthesis or by other means) of
carbon -based compounds,
hydrocarbons , and their derivatives. These compounds may contain any number of other elements, including
hydrogen ,
nitrogen ,
oxygen , the
halogens as well as
phosphorus ,
silicon , and
sulfur .
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General topics
Current trends
Current trends in organic chemistry include (as of 2020):
Concepts
Chemical species
Reactions
See also
References
^ Robert T. Morrison, Robert N. Boyd, and Robert K. Boyd, Organic Chemistry , 6th edition (Benjamin Cummings, 1992,
ISBN
0-13-643669-2 ) - this is "Morrison and Boyd", a classic textbook
^
John D. Roberts ,
Marjorie C. Caserio , Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry ,(W. A. Benjamin, Inc. ,1964) - another classic textbook
^ Richard F. and Sally J. Daley, Organic Chemistry , Online organic chemistry textbook.
Ochem4free.info
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