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Organic Chemistry: Study Guide and Student Solutions Manual, Volume 1

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I am quite fortunate to have read just about every organic chemistry book written to date. Of course, some are excellent, some are not quite up as good. Loudon's text is one of the best. His book is excellent on many topics that other authors sometimes seem to hedge around or not cover as well. One in particular, is one of the stereochemistry or explanation of symmetry and chirality. Throughout the text, he continues to hit home the idea that carbon and its 3-d accounts should be remembered, whether in structures or in reactions. His explanations are quite clear, and I enjoyed the text very much. I would suggest you get the solution manual also. In organic chemistry, what will make you a good student is practice. However, using 3 D models will clarify many details for you-- while you write on paper and do the reactions. Make a 3 D model of the cycloalkanes and notice some of the slight differences of the carbon positioning to make the more stable forms. There is no way one could not enjoy reading and learning from the textbook. It is written for the soph- jr. college level organic chemistry courses, but is excellent. It you get a firm understand from this text, which you can, then in graduate level organic and P-chem classes they will really roll for you. I highly recommend it. As his editions continued, the book only gets better. guy airey