Organic Chemistry, 5th Edition

by Marc Loudon

Loudon's Organic Chemistry is known for its clear writing, high standard of accuracy, and creative problems. The fifth edition contains 1,668 problems—many of them new and taken directly from the scientific literature. This edition, more than ever before, encourages students to analyze and synthesize concepts. The text is used at a wide variety of schools, such as the University of Wisconsin; University of Maryland (College Park), Boston College; University of Illinois; University of Colorado, Boulder; Duke University; University of California, Berkeley; California Institute of Technology; University of Vermont; Reed College; Yale University; University of California, Irvine; Purdue University; Queens University; Bryn Mawr; Hamilton College; Franklin and Marshall College; Kent State University; Indiana State University; Washington State University; Merrimack College; the Colorado School of Mines, and many more. Roberts and Company has partnered with Sapling Learning to offer an online homework system that is specifically tailored to the match the topic flow of the textbook.

Genres: Textbooks, Chemistry, Nonfiction, Science

1469 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Jeffrey Romine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great textbook with an abundance of homework problems. There are a number of small differences to other textbooks, such as formulas for determining hybridization, oxidation states, equilibrium fractions, energy of molecular orbitals, etc., which I found interesting to see. There is a heavier emphasis on spectroscopy and less of an emphasis on pericyclic reactions, which is relegated to the last chapter. All in all, this is a winner.

[Stephen · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book made me cry.

[mishu_2432 · Rating 4 out of 5]

everyone’s hating but my boy marc did a great job, organic chemistry just sucks is all. great read, awful subject.

[c · Rating 2 out of 5]

Do your problem sets, kids. And remember, compared to Attic Greek, O-Chem is a snap.

[merriamalmaiahi · Rating 3 out of 5]

FINALLY DONE WITH THIS BOOK!!! no more organic chemistry nightmares about arrow pushing and keto enol tautomerization, i choose peace :)

[Meowna · Rating 4 out of 5]

concepts were explained well and the background context was interesting to read. made me cry a few times though