Organic Chemistry

Book excerpt: Acclaimed for its clarity and precision, Wade's Organic Chemistry maintains scientific rigor while engaging students at all levels. Wade presents a logical, systematic approach to understanding the principles of organic reactivity and the mechanisms of organic reactions. This approach helps students develop the problem-solving strategies and the scientific intuition they will apply throughout the course and in their future scientific work. The Eighth Edition provides enhanced and proven features in every chapter, including new Chapter Goals, Essential Problem-Solving Skills and Hints that encourage both majors and non-majors to think critically and avoid taking "short cuts" to solve problems. Mechanism Boxes and Key Mechanism Boxes strengthen student understanding of Organic Chemistry as a whole while contemporary applications reinforce the relevance of this science to the real world. NOTE: This is the standalone book Organic Chemistry,8/e if you want the book/access card order the ISBN below: 0321768140 / 9780321768148 Organic Chemistry Plus MasteringChemistry with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0321768418 / 9780321768414 Organic Chemistry 0321773799 / 9780321773791 MasteringChemistry with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card -- for Organic Chemistry