Organic Nomenclature: A Programmed Introduction (6th Edition) [Paperback]

James Traynham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0130178683 | ISBN-13: 978-0130178688 | Edition: 6

The perfect complement to your first organic chemistry course or for quick review in later courses, Organic Nomenclature: A Programmed Introduction, Sixth Edition teaches correct, up-to-date organic chemical nomenclature. The rules, styles, and details of IUPAC names are emphasized — such as punctuation and spacing — which are used almost exclusively in Chemical Abstracts indexing. It includes a separate treatment of functional group classes and combines coverage of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Also, it focuses more on systematic nomenclature than on unsystematic names that may have little use in the future.

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This workbook reviews organic chemical nomenclature rules and was written by a former secretary to the IUPAC Commission on the Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry. Considered the best self-tutorial tool for fundamental organic nomenclature. Designed to enable students to communicate chemical information clearly and to use accepted indexing services like Chemical Abstracts. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The book provides a quick guide/review of organic chemical nomenclature rules. Organic Nomenclature: A Programmed Introduction provides correct, up-to-date nomenclature usage. It emphasizes the rules, styles, and details of IUPAC names -- such as punctuation and spacing -- which are used almost exclusively in Chemical Abstracts indexing. The book includes a separate treatment of functional group classes and combines coverage of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. It focuses more on systematic nomenclature than on unsystematic names that may have little use in the future. The fifth edition of Organic Nomenclature: A Programmed Introduction has been updated to incorporate recently revised IUPAC recommendations on organic chemical nomenclature. In addition, the information included in Chapter 15 of previous editions is now incorporated throughout this fifth edition. A valuable reference book for professional chemists seeking an up-to-date guide to correct nomenclature usage. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (March 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130178683
• ISBN-13: 978-0130178688
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Review of the 6th-Edition, September 1, 2008

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M. S. McGrew "The Appreciator" (Provo, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Organic Nomenclature: A Programmed Introduction (6th Edition) (Paperback)

Note: All reviews before this review refer to the 5th edition, I have no idea why Amazon lumped both editions into one set of reviews. My review however is of the new (as of 2008) 6th edition.

This book has to be the authority on teaching organic nomenclature. I have just made it through the Alkanes and not only has this book taught me how to identify and name them, but it has given me a lot of confidence in a subject that is known to "weed" out pre-health students. Honestly after the first chapter I already feel like a genius.

There is one con:
Chapter 1 problems 21 and 22 there is an edition error. The structure these problems refer to is lacking an ethyl yet problem 22 thinks it is there as well as the answer section of the book thinks that 2-ethyl exists in the example structure. I checked out the 5th edition from my school library and discovered that both ethyls are there in the 5th edition. The 6th edition has decided to change the structures and layouts of their molecules on a lot of their examples, but they didn't make sure that the questions refering to those structures where still valid. So I came to the conclusion that Prentice-Hall rushed this edition without proper editing. Now remember I am only through the first chapter, so either this trend will continue, or it is an isolated mistake. This was easy to catch because Alkanes weren't so hard to identify (it did take me about 15min to make sure I wasn't crazy and then finally blame the book). However if this happens in more advanced chapters I may never catch it and thus learn a principal wrong or again go crazy and waste a lot of my time.

In conclusion:
This book is way too good at teaching nomeclature to pass up. If you are scared that the 6th edition may be full of errors I would recommend getting the 5th. The questions however in the 6th seem more straight forward and the chapter layout seems to make more sense on each page, but again what's the difference of you have to constantly worry about errors right? I will update this review if I find any further errors.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible, Horrible, (idiotic?) people that edited this book., September 16, 2009

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Student834 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Organic Nomenclature: A Programmed Introduction (6th Edition) (Paperback)

Just a quick note to the grad students or whoever was unfortunate enough to have to edit this garbage. Could you have perhaps tried filling out the book just once after your shoddy job putting it together? After filling out the first half of the book, I have FOUR WRITTEN PAGES OF ERRORS. How anyone supposed to learn anything about organic nomenclature from this half-a**ed attempt at a workbook is beyond me when you have to spend a significant time wondering whether you or the book is incorrect. Mr. (Dr? I hope not) Traynham, make sure it gets done right or take your name off of it. Peace.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars So Many Errors!!, September 24, 2008

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meowmix435 (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Organic Nomenclature: A Programmed Introduction (6th Edition) (Paperback)

As a previous reviewer mentioned there are errors in the answers to this book. But not just a few, there are over 100. My professor actually handed out a 3 page sheet of corrected errors that were sent to him by the publisher upon request. This is a good tool for learning, but I would recommend waiting for the next edition.