Organic Chemistry, Thirteenth Edition: International Adaptation

The 13th edition of Organic Chemistry provides a comprehensive and accessible treatment of organic chemistry concepts, with a focus on structure-reactivity relationships. It includes hands-on activities and real-world examples to help students understand the why and how behind organic chemistry. This International Adaptation offers new and updated content with improved presentation and additional worked and end-of-chapter problems. It builds on the pedagogical strength of the book with experience of working with complex, polyfunctional structures and key transformations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 1232 pages
Publication date: 06 February 2023
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

The 13th edition of Organic Chemistry provides a comprehensive and accessible treatment of essential organic chemistry concepts, emphasizing the relationship between structure and reactivity. This textbook stands out for its skill-development approach, incorporating numerous hands-on activities and real-world examples to help students understand the why and how behind organic chemistry.

This International Adaptation offers new and updated content with improved presentation of all course material. It includes new material on various topics such as the relevance of intermolecular forces in the immune response and vaccines like those for COVID-19, the chemistry of breathing (carbonic anhydrase), the impact of conjugation and complexation on the color of lobsters, and the use of biodegradable polymers to stabilize vaccines and pharmaceuticals. The content has been revised to reflect the current understanding of chemical processes, and improved depictions of longstanding mechanisms have been included.

This edition builds on the pedagogical strength of the book with the inclusion of additional worked and end-of-chapter problems. Additionally, a new set of problems entitled "Chemical Consultant Needed" has been introduced, drawing from the primary chemical literature and providing students with experience working with more complex, polyfunctional structures and areas where key transformations take place.

Overall, the 13th edition of Organic Chemistry is an excellent resource for students studying organic chemistry, offering a comprehensive and engaging treatment of the subject while promoting skill development and a deeper understanding of chemical processes.

Weight: 2394g
Dimension: 217 x 279 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119889441