Appropriate for full-year sequence in organic chemistry taken primarily by science and pre-health majors. Written by an extremely gifted teacher, this innovative text takes a mechanistic approach to organic chemistry. It emphasizes the mechanisms of chemical reactions as a means of fostering comprehension rather than rote memorization of functional groups. The text balances coverage of traditional topics with Bioorganic chemistry as it recognizes the growing importance of Bioorganic topics for today's students, especially biological science, biochemistry, and the health professions.

NEW--In response to user acclaim, new Bioorganic examples have been added throughout the text.

NEW--Additional spectroscopy problems.

NEW--Heavily revised chapter on oxidation/reduction reactions (Chapter 17) to increase student understanding of this important class of reactions.

NEW--Increased emphasis on multistep organic synthesis. Includes a new series of chapter sections on the subject (indicated with an icon) and a revised overview chapter (Chapter 28) at the end of the text.

NEW--Problem-solving strategy boxes.

NEW--Problems solved in the appendix are now identified.

NEW--CHEMcentral website: www. prenhall.com/~chem.

this online center supports and enhances the text with online exercises, visualization tutorials (including a gallery of molecules), links to articles in the recent press (annotated to show how they relate to organic chemistry), and animations.

NEW--Organic Matter: The Visual Presentation Resource.

this visual archive CD-ROM includes lab demonstrations, animations of reactions, over 300 molecular illustrations, and version 3.0 of Presentation Manager.

Mechanistic organization.

By emphasizing the mechanisms of reactions, the author communicates unifying principles that bring clarity and comprehension to the study of organic chemistry.

Relates organic chemistry to Bioorganic chemistry.

Throughout the text, organic chemistry is related to the organic reactions that occur in biological systems. The text also includes unique coverage of topics such as the organic chemistry of drugs, mechanisms of coenzymes, and catalysis.

Provides accessible coverage without compromising the chemistry.

Reviewers have highly praised the text's ability to present concepts in an extremely readable style while still preserving the depth of coverage required for a solid understanding of the discipline.

Integrates real-world applications and human interest topics to convey the dynamic nature of the discipline and the people behind the science.

Includes topics such as Making Soap, Buckyballs and AIDS, the Concorde and Ozone Depletion, Peyote Cults, and Lactose Intolerance.