![]() ![]() I also preferthe introduction of new terms to coincide with their definitionsin the margin as in BF as opposed to the chapter glossary in Wade.Furthermore, BF puts material into charts more often and moreefficiently. It's much like the concept tests-Ifind it more beneficial while reading the chapter to do a quickcheck to see if the information is registering. The Wade text only offers problems,no solutions at these intervals. ![]() For example, the BF text presents an exampleproblem after each new idea and then a question to be answeredin reference to the study guide. The little reminders pointing out exactly where the allylicposition is in Chapter 6 and the listing of all resonance formsfor different eletrophillic substitions problems in chapter 17really help to clarify an understanding for a more visual personsuch as myself (as opposed to just repeating a definition or showinghalf a problem assuming we will draw the correct conclusion).However, there are some weaknesses in how the material is presentedas compared to BF. I alsolike the problem solving hints listed in the margin of this text.These hints helpt to formulate ways of attacking a reaction problem,etc. I like the summary at the end of eachnew idea to break up the material into chunks and the use of bulletsto mark each reaction or important point to be studied. There is a good use of colors and structuresto demonstrate not only what is happening in the reaction, butwhat is important about it. Just looking at the aesthetics of the two, there are a fewpros on the side of Wade. learned lotsin ch 17 good explanations of directing, ortho, para, meta, etc.ĭISLIKES: chapter were way too long and there were no exampleexercises. LIKES: graphics are great and is easy to read. But itpresents the mechanisms very clearly and that's what every studentneeds to understand - and good summaries with a glossary in theend of the chapter, too. 760 - it explains the procedures of formylation. It has some informations that I find it redundant eg. Overall usefulnes: I think this book is a good candidate for nextyear. " - I honestly had a hard time finding theexamples. 268, second paragraph "In the examplesshown above. Here starts Fridel-Craft Acylationbut it was kind of hard to notice the brown line marking a newtopic. All information is so compressed that it sometimeshard to determine whether or not they have started a new section.For example chapter 17 p. Logical Organization: I think this is one of the biggest weakenessesof the book. ![]() 262 which presents the differencesbetween SN1 and SN2. I like the short summaries at the endof each section, for example p. Particularlychapter 6 about elimination/substitution I think they did a betterjob than Brown & Foot. My only criticism, the book is very compressed.Ĭlarity of presentation: The book is very wordy but I think theexplanations are more clear than in Brown & Foot. 6-5 that illustrates the back-sideattack. In the next page, P.764, he shows the reactionof benzyne with NH2 step by step. The author even draws the orbitalsinside the molecule. 763 - BenzyneMechanism (on bottom of page). I think it has been done in a more clear way than inBrown and Foot. Layout of the Text: I liked the way how they illustrate thereactions. Liked the concepts and the way thinks were presentedĭislikes: as most of the other books the carboxylic chapter wasso long, and wasn't as easy to follow and understand as it wasin the ege book. Very well organized, and I liked the mechanisims, was reallyeasy to follow and understand. Organic Chemistry, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 1999 ![]()
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