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Pearson Education Essential Organic Chemistry by Paula Yurkanis Bruice
Essential Organic Chemistry, published in 2009, presents the subject of organic chemistry in a format that makes it easy for students to grasp the fundamentals. Its focus is on the most important chemical reactions, which helps every reader thoroughly understand the concepts, instead of just trying to memorize each point. The author explains the reasons behind every reaction that takes place in organic chemistry. Similar reactions are placed one after the other so that students can notice these similarities and be able to comprehend the patterns of the reactions. Some chapters of Essential Organic Chemistry are Electronic Structure and Covalent Bonding, The Organic Chemistry of Lipids, and The Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes: An Introduction to Multi-Step Synthesis. Topics on Genetic Engineering, Metabolism, and PCR are also covered in this textbook. The author has weaved in about a hundred boxes within the text to showcase the link between Organic Chemistry and its application in the real world. Some such examples are the colours of fruits and vegetables, biodegradable polymers, sunscreens, and artificial blood.