Synopses & Reviews
This book deals with purification methods, chemical bonding theory and spectroscopic methods and is a reference book for chemists at any stage of their career. Rich in practical applications and historic vignettes, its lavish provision of knowledge reflects the authors deliberate strategy to place chemistry in the widest perspective, providing a sound understanding of this complex and important branch of science.
Review
"Contains a considerable amount of up-to-date chemistry, a delightful blend of old and new. The significant feature is the vast amount of material it contains. An invaluable reference, the chemical equivalent of a sedate gentlemens club." - Chemistry in Britain
Review
"A prime example of the European Lehrbuch at its best: thoroughly up-to-date, comprehensive, lucidly written. To my knowledge there is no comparable book for students with basic knowledge of organic chemistry." - Journal of the American Chemical Society"Its virtue lies in its complementarity to other sources in a single volume. Includes much of industrial relevance, largely missing from modern textbooks, and pays due attention to biochemistry." - Angewendte Chemie International"Contains a considerable amount of up-to-date chemistry, a delightful blend of old and new. The significant feature is the vast amount of material it contains. An invaluable reference, the chemical equivalent of a sedate gentlemens club." - Chemistry in Britain
Table of Contents
Aliphatic compounds; Alicyclic compounds; Carbohydrates aromatic compounds – derivatives of benzene; Isoprenoids (terpenes and steroids); Heterocyclic compounds; Amino acids, Peptides and proteins; The chemistry and function of nucleic acids; Enzymes; Metabolic processes.