Organic Chemistry Books

New and Published Books

1. Laboratory Experiments Using Microwave Heating

   By Nicholas E. Leadbeater, Cynthia B. McGowan

   Allowing many chemical reactions to be completed within minutes, microwave heating has revolutionized preparative chemistry. As a result, this technology has been widely adopted in both academic and industrial laboratories. Integrating microwave-assisted chemistry into undergraduate laboratory...

   Published April 23rd 2013 by CRC Press
2. Progress in Organic and Physical Chemistry

   Structures and Mechanisms

   Edited by Gennady E. Zaikov, Alexander N. Goloshchapov, Anton V. Lobanov

   Progress in Organic and Physical Chemistry: Structures and Mechanisms provides a collection of new research in the field of organic and physical properties, including new research on: The physical principles of the conductivity of electrical conducting polymer compounds The dependence on...

   Published February 28th 2013 by Apple Academic Press
3. Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry, Third Edition

   By John Leonard, Barry Lygo, Garry Procter

   Any research that uses new organic chemicals, or ones that are not commercially available, will at some time require the synthesis of such compounds. Therefore, organic synthesis is important in many areas of both applied and academic research, from chemistry to biology, biochemistry, and materials...

   Published January 7th 2013 by CRC Press
4. Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM, Second Edition

   Edited by Shmuel Yannai

   The increasing world population, competition for arable land and rich fishing grounds, and environmental concerns mandate that we exploit in a sustainable way the earth’s available plant and animal resources for human consumption. To that end, food chemists, technologists, and nutritionists engage...

   Published October 22nd 2012 by CRC Press
5. Structure and Properties of Fat Crystal Networks, Second Edition

   By Alejandro G. Marangoni, Leendert H. Wesdorp

   Lipid science and technology has grown exponentially since the turn of the millennium. The replacement of unhealthy fats in the foods we eat, and of petroleum-based ingredients in the cosmetics we use, is a top priority for consumers, government, and industry alike. Particularly for the food...

   Published September 24th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Introduction to Lipidomics

   From Bacteria to Man

   By Claude Leray

   Lipidomics is the study of the lipid molecules that are found in animal, plant, and bacterial cells. Recent research in this field has been driven by the development of sensitive new mass spectrometric tools and protocols, leading to the identification and quantification of thousands of lipids and...

   Published September 18th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Reduction in Organic Synthesis

   By V. K. Ahluwalia

   Reduction plays a crucial role in organic synthesis. A large number of organic syntheses involve reduction at some stage. This volume presents the array of reducing agents and their applications in reductions. A number of reagents of importance are described in great detail. The book also includes...

   Published September 13th 2012 by CRC Press
8. Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites, Second Edition

   Edited by Roger M. Rowell

   Wood has played a major role throughout human history. Strong and versatile, the earliest humans used wood to make shelters, cook food, construct tools, build boats, and make weapons. Recently, scientists, politicians, and economists have renewed their interest in wood because of its unique...

   Published September 5th 2012 by CRC Press
9. Organic Chemicals in the Environment

   Mechanisms of Degradation and Transformation, Second Edition

   By Alasdair H. Neilson, Ann-Sofie Allard

   Addressing the persistent environmental threat of organic chemicals with a fresh approach to degradation and transformation processes, Organic Chemicals in the Environment: Mechanisms of Degradation and Transformation, Second Edition examines a wide range of compounds as well as abiotic and...

   Published September 4th 2012 by CRC Press
10. VCD Spectroscopy for Organic Chemists

    By Philip J. Stephens, Frank J. Devlin, James R. Cheeseman

    Stimulated by the increasing importance of chiral molecules as pharmaceuticals and the need for enantiomerically pure drugs, techniques in chiral chemistry have been expanded and refined, especially in the areas of chromatography, asymmetric synthesis, and spectroscopic methods for chiral molecule...

    Published June 24th 2012 by CRC Press