Developing an Idea - CHEM 256b - Organic Chemistry Lab Independent Project

Organic Reactions and Procedures

Organic Syntheses (Collective Volumes)
Many specific examples with tested procedures. An excellent source for precedents. Available in print or online.
Organic Reactions
A series of review articles on specific reaction types or reagents. Volume 50 contains a comprehensive index to the first 50 volumes.

March's Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure by Michael B. Smith
Call Number: Ebook
Publication Date: 2013
An advanced textbook with excellent information on mechanisms of reactions and references to the literature.
Comprehensive Organic Transformations by Richard C. Larock
Call Number: QD262 .L355 1999
Publication Date: 1999
A very complete guide to references for all types of organic chemistry reactions.
Comprehensive Organic Synthesis by B. M. Trost (Editor); I. Fleming (Editor)
Call Number: QD262 .C535 1991
Publication Date: 1991
Gives many examples with references
Vogel's Textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry by A. I. Vogel; Antony J. Hannaford; Brian S. Furniss; Peter W. Smith
Call Number: QD261 .V63 1989
Publication Date: 1989
5th Edition. A textbook with many simple procedures that cannot be easily located in the original literature.
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis by Leo A. Paquette (Editor)
Call Number: QD77 .E53 1995
Publication Date: 1995
An eight-volume reference set with many examples and references to the original literature.
Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Volumes 1-14 by Mary Fieser
Call Number: Schaap Science Center ; QD262 .F5
Publication Date: 1967-
Reactions organized by major reagent used for the reaction
The Logic of Chemistry Synthesis by E. J. Corey; Xue-Min Cheng
Call Number: QD262 .C577 1989
Publication Date: 1989
Gives examples of many multi-step syntheses.
Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis by W. Carruthers; Iain Coldham
Call Number: Ebook
Publication Date: 2012
An advanced textbook with many examples and references to the literature.
Organic Experiments by Fieser, Louis F. (Louis Frederick), 1899-1977.
Call Number: QD261 .F5 1964
Publication Date: 1964
A laboratory textbook.
Dictionary of Organic Compounds by Ian Heilbron
Call Number: Ebook
Publication Date: 1953
Gives physical properties of many organic compounds
Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis by Laszlo Kurti; Barbara Czako
Call Number: Ebook
Publication Date: 2005
A book of named reactions with mechanisms, applications, and literature references

Toxicity and Safety

Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry by M. Casey; J. Leonard; B. Lygo; G. Procter
Call Number: QD251.2 .A28 1990
Publication Date: 1990-02-01
An excellent reference for laboratory techniques, laboratory safety, and general procedures, but no specific reactions are described.

Sigma-Aldrich
Website to search for Material Safety Data Sheets, physical properties, and IR and NMR spectral data on commercially available compounds.

Where are the Organic Chemistry books in the library?

The Organic Chemistry books and journals are in the basement of Van Wylen Library primarily between the call numbers QD200 to QD600 (most between QD 241-441).

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CHEM 256b - Organic Chemistry Lab Independent Project: Developing an Idea

Organic Reactions and Procedures

Toxicity and Safety

Where are the Organic Chemistry books in the library?

Laboratory Textbooks at Hope