Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments

This is a super organic chemistry book and since this edition is now two generations old, the price is a give away. The new version costs over $ 200 dollar and I picked this one up for about $ 10.00 with shipping. Chemistry does not change that fast in the few years between versions.The web links in the book for additional information are no longer on line.

The experiments are presented first with a look at the theory behind them, reactions are listed, mechanisms are drawn if need be (not as in-depth as your lecture textbook), and the procedures are laid out with little to no ambiguity. The book lists lists out all the instruments and glassware you will be using throughout the laboratory experience at the beginning of the book with pictures for each one to ensure you have them present in your lab equipment. The experiments are divided up by some common theme between 5-6 of them and none of them are terribly difficult to perform, which is good, because this allows you to focus more on the theory and understanding the reaction than getting the highest yield you can. As long as you don't spill anything or goof off, your yields will always be fine (in case your school grades by % yield).

Okay. My instructors didn't really use this book. She was giving us experiment handouts.

Book was not written well. Some parts are very confusing.

We used this in my organic chem I lab course. The directions were clear, the diagrams were helpful, and I liked the way the book familarized the student with the glassware used in o chem (unlike my new o chem II book which does not!).

I cannot complain. The price was a steal, and the condition of the book very good. Highly recommended for the labs.

Information was all there but wish it could have went into more depth on fractional distillation. Plus some of the pages were ripped out fortunately it wasn't some pages I needed.

it was a clean book and a good price. i would recommend it if you need some thing nice and cheap.