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Solved Problem Series

These books help readers review and master what they've learned by showing them how to solve thousands of relevant problems. Perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams, these detailed reminders of problem-solving techniques show readers the best strategies for answering even the toughest questions, including the types that appear on typical tests. ... Read more

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Very Necessary for Doing Well in Orgo
Every orgo teacher is different (obviously), but without question, all orgo students need to make this a staple in their studying library. It offers more questions than most generic orgo textbooks that help you beat the concept into your head. Also, it offers helpful explanations and step-by-step processes for a lot of confusing questions. Spend the money!

Check It Out From Your Library
The book is your source to a plethora of additional problems.Yet don'texpect the exam problems to be similar to those you find in this Schaumseries.You might find some of these problems extra strenuous orover-simplified.For all the major functional groups, the book doesprovide lots of practice problems in reaction products, reactivity, andstereochemistry.You might need to cover up the solutions whichimmediately follow the questions.Students should foucs on soloving themechanism-type of problems from textbooks before looking at this book. Check this out from your library!

Not helpful
The answers directly follow the questions, which are not useful to make you think about organic chemistry. Very dissapointing.

A WASTE OF MONEY
THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS THAT YOU WILL GET IN CLASS WILL NEVER BE AS SIMPLEOR COMPLEX AS THE ONES IN THIS BOOK. YOUR BETTER OFF DOING THE QUESTIONSOUT OF THE TEXT BOOK FOR YOUR CLASS! ... Read more

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The Sixth Edition of a classic in organic chemistry continues its tradition of excellenceNow in its sixth edition, March's Advanced Organic Chemistry remains the gold standard in organic chemistry. Throughout its six editions, students and chemists from around the world have relied on it as an essential resource for planning and executing synthetic reactions.

The Sixth Edition brings the text completely current with the most recent organic reactions. In addition, the references have been updated to enable readers to find the latest primary and review literature with ease.

New features include:

• More than 25,000 references to the literature to facilitate further research
• Revised mechanisms, where required, that explain concepts in clear modern terms
• Revisions and updates to each chapter to bring them all fully up to date with the latest reactions and discoveries
• A revised Appendix B to facilitate correlating chapter sections with synthetic transformations

Customer Reviews (6)

Still a classic
A good book overall, teaming with updated references and indispensable for the working organic chemist, graduate student, or advanced undergraduate.

Unfortunately, there is not much material on organometallic chemistry, which has gained in prominence in terms of recent synthetic methods.Also, there is a noticeable decline in editorial quality between the recent editions (5th and 6th) and previous editions.Schemes have been redrawn in ChemDraw, but some are poorly rendered, and there are missing formal charges, etc., as well as typos in the main text.

Pleased
The book arrived on time and in the condition indicated.Pleasure to do business with.

eh
i always thought this book was overrated. it's just not a text you can sit down, relax, and enjoy. it's definitely a reference text, and for a reference text, it's definitely not the first one I go to.

6th March is an excellent buy
It is very difficult to rewrite reviews for 6th edition of the "March". Classical flagships among textbooks and reference books in organic chemistry, unbeatable. With 7000 new refernces it brings unbelievable 25k reference citations, very well organized on the bottom of the pages. Excellent indexes, very good cross view between 5th edition and 6th edition aligning chapters of different numbering, perfect drawings made in CamSoft ChemDraw, etc. etc. As the text and accompanying material is polished and polished edition to edition, it is very difficult to do anything else but to praise this excellent reference book, which hardly could be omitted in any chemical laboratory. Not only that but hardcover book of 2357 pages for $73 at Amazon is not only a good book but also a good buy.

very fast shipping and very good conditions of the book
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Offering detailed solutions to all in-text and end-of-chapter problems, this comprehensive guide helps you achieve a deeper intuitive understanding of chapter material through constant reinforcement and practice. The result is much better preparation for in-class quizzes and tests, as well as national standardized tests such as the DAT and MCAT. ... Read more

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CHEATED OUT OF MONEY AND THEY TRIED TO BRIBE ME
I was lied to about my purchase.I complained, they lied to me about being misleading when selling me the product.I received the wrong item and I payed about $40 more than what it is really worth.THEN THEY TRIED TO BRIBE ME TO NOT SAY ANYTHING NEGATIVE.Terrible ethics.DO NOT BUY FROM HERE. And the item was severely damaged when I received it.What a waste of money!!!!!!

Good
Great book because it shows mechanisms. Also has extra questions throughout and at the end of each chapter.Good tool if you like to study on your own.

Student perspective - Anslyn/Iverson - UT
Though the book itself does have some errors, that's why there are new editions!

first of all, i took the class with Anslyn and Iverson at the University Of Texas, two of the authors of the book and they are one of the most brilliant professors I've met.The book is written so that students can understand clearly and that the main points of organic chemistry is stressed.These two professors are not only proficient in the subject, but they are also really excellent lecturers.Being a good professor doesn't mean they can express what they say to words.But this book really proves it.It's easy to read and you won't feel stupid when reading it like numerous science textbooks.The format and work out problems are proficient and go full circle with things that are encounter in life like drugs, cloths, food, etc..all the things this world is made out of is correlated with organic chem.


Pros:
-easy to read
-good examples
-correlates to life

Cons:
-price
-some errors

Not a good choice for self-studiers - Pick a text that includes an answer key instead!
I am currently using this text in my organic chemistry lecture.I find the chapters in the text to be relatively straightforward and concise, but I'm really irritated that the book does not contain any sort of answer key for the end-of-chapter problems.

To be fair, there are solutions for the handful of problems that are in the middle of the chapter, but these problems are few in number and are very simple, so they are insufficient for drilling/practicing the concepts.The problems at the end of the chapter are much harder and more numerous, but it is pointless to try these problems without the solutions manual because there is no answer key for them in the book.

Every other science text I've had has had an answer key for the odd-numbered problems at the end of the chapter.The solutions manual was only necessary if you wanted answers to the even-numbered problems, or if you needed detailed explanations of how to arrive at the correct answers.For this text, you have to drop an additional $100+ to get any form of answer key.This is a blatant rip-off by the publisher, at a time when textbooks and college tuition fees are already high enough.

If you're a self-studier, I would recommend choosing a different textbook that does include an answer key, even if it's only for the odd-numbered problems.If you are a professor, I would recommend choosing such a text as well.If you are enrolled in a course that uses this textbook, I guess you're stuck in the same position I am in, having to shell out the extra $100 for something that should have been included in the book in the first place.

Excellent service
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Organic Chemistry helps students understand the structure of organic molecules by helping them understand the how and why of organic chemistry.Organic Chemistry, Fourth Edition, was written to students by two expert teachers, with an emphasis on understanding, not memorization. The authors employ a conversational writing style that is instructive and interesting to read.

Jones and Fleming take the time to not only explain the basics but also coach students through the tough parts of the subject. They do this by pointing out common mistakes that students make and providing expert advice on solving problems.

Whether a student reads the book from beginning to end, or uses the text as a reference, the authors have developed innovative pedagogy to meet their needs, and an art and media program to help students visualize each process. ... Read more

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Do yourself a favor, get this book
Even though we had weekly help sessions for our Orgo homework, this solutions guide helped me significantly.If I was in the session, I could follow along with the solution guide (as our TA's were less than stellar).If I missed the session, I could use the guide to help me through the problems.I am Orgo-incompetent and managed a decent grade by relying on this book.All the problems in the text are explained in here, making it a useful study tool come exam time.Save yourself hours of trouble, get this solutions guide.

Pros:
-All problems from text worked in guide
-Explains solution in great detail, referencing to book for additional info

Cons:
-Orgo sucks

Great Seller
The book arrived very quickly and it was brand new.GREAT savings over the college bookstore price.Thanks.

one of the better books i've gone through
I'd rather use this book to review for the MCAT and PCAT rather than Kaplan and Princeton, etc. This is very simple, although full of tangents and history, which I don't like. And colors!

Worst Organic Chemistry Book
I am a student at Rice University. I'm establishing that I have actually cracked open this book unlike some of the glowing positive reviews of this textbook probably seeded by the publishers of this book. To those who think this book is great: you're doing society a disservice by attempting to teach organic chemistry without synthesis. The students who have read this book will emerge ignorant of the importance of synthesis.

I have read four undergraduate organic chemistry textbooks: Vollhardt; Wade; Browne, Foote, Iverson; and Jones. Jones is the worst by far. There is no justification for his approach. Organic chemistry is about reactions and synthesis. This book doesn't get into reactions until page 134. Chirality is mentioned extremely late in the book while thermodynamics is mainly set aside as a nuisance rather than an explanation. Sterics and electronic factors have paltry coverage. Moreover, important to synthetic organic chemists is the determination of products. NMR is central to these ends. NMR isn't covered until Chapter 15.

If I were to ask Maitland Jones one question, I would ask why he wrote this book. This book cannot be used as a reference with its inexact tables, useless anecdotes, and digressions that go nowhere. You don't learn organic chemistry. You learn about structures and molecular orbitals. Honestly, if one introduces the formation of a Grignard reagent in Chapter 6 and ignores its usefulness in synthesis until page 859 about 10 chapters later, there is something terribly wrong.

The explanations are awful. Whie Jones simply omits the reasons why additions to aromatic systems occur at the para, meta, and ortho positions, Vollhardt and Wade give a succinct and simple process for determining placement of directors, replete with information. Finally, there are very few problems, not to mention the relegation of synthesis to about 2 pages in the back of every chapter. Use Vollhardt or Wade. They are far superior.

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Seller was quick to ship my books.Books arrived in the correct condition I was informed they would arrive in.Seller had the cheapest deal for the Jones organic chemistry book and solutions manuel.Very satisfied. ... Read more

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Very good condition. This is the STUDENT SOLUTION MANUAL to organic chemistry. Very helpful. Ships FAST. ... Read more

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AWESOME Supplement Book!
I bought this study guide/solutions manual (without owning the textbook itself) as a supplement for the book used by my school. I don't think I've ever been so excited about a book in my life! This is an absolute must have. I just finished my first semester of O-Chem with a C and I'm confident that I'm going to do 10X better this upcoming second semester with the help of this book. The chapter summary outlines are awesome - short, sweet, and straight to the point. The problems are also really helpful because, unlike other solutions manuals, they have the question AND the answer (what a concept...)! So whether you have the textbook or not, this study guide/solutions manual is definitely worth having as a supplement!!!

Great Buy
This was a last minute purchase for school and the book was shipped quickly and arrived on time.

Absolutely necessary for O Chem!
if you're taking o chem, then you need this book.the summaries are helpful for review of chapters or in the worst case scenario, in substitution of the chapters.but the most important part of this book are the solutions to the problems.the only way you'll learn organic chemistry, like it or not, is by practicing problems.this solutions manual is the only way to know if you're doing those problems correctly - the text book does NOT contain solutions for problems in the book, beside the worthlessly easy ones contained directly in the chapters.in addition to the solution, it contains an explanation for all problems that require one.

THIS BOOK IS WELL WORTH THE MONEY!you won't be disappointed.if anything, go in on it with a friend that is also taking the course.you WILL need this book.

study guide
i think it's quite helpful and gives you some " experience" and more confidence before dealing directly with the exams themselves.!

the questions make you more acquainted with what types of questions u mightexpect for the exams..and thus you hve more chances of doing better! ... Read more

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The new edition continues to offer a wide variety of organic lab experiments for both standard and microscale formats and features unusually strong coverage of spectroscopy. ... Read more

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Great book with wide coverage of subjects
This book has organized, detailed experiments with well-drawn diagrams. It's also a relatively light textbook, making it easier to carry for the 5-course college student.

Strong Coverage of Spectroscopy, interesting labs
This book contains an exceptionally strong coverage of spectroscopy.Proton and carbon NMR are well explained, with detailed tables to predict and justify chemical shifts.IR spec is also well explained.A limited discussion of mass spec is also present.The laboratory exercises are clear in most cases, with a few minor exceptions.Be sure to read the instructions before lab as a few exercises contin ambiguous instructions that become more clear if the entire lab is read first.The number of syntheses is excellent, and many laboratory exercises contain interesting procedures that result in various colored, or common products.As a student of one of the authors, Dr. Douglas F. Taber, I have found this book to be a useful reference for spectroscopy as well as an excellent lab text. ... Read more

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Standard medicinal chemistry courses and texts are organized by classes of drugs with an emphasis on descriptions of their biological and pharmacological effects. This book represents a new approach based on physical organic chemical principles and reaction mechanisms that rationalize drug action and allow the reader to extrapolate to many related classes of drug molecules. The Second Edition reflects the significant changes in the drug industry over the past decade, and now includes color illustrations, chapter problems, and other elements that make concepts easier to understand.

*Organic chemist's perspective of how drugs are designed and function
*Teaches organic chemists and biochemists the fundamentals of drug design and drug action using drugs as examples
*Extensive use of references to the primary and secondary literature for more in depth reading about all concepts
*Extensive use of structures, schemes, and figures to illustrate points
*Explanations of dual-acting drugs
*Problem sets and answers for each topic
*Casual writing style
*Author has published over 200 articles in the areas of synthesis, bioorganic chemistry, and medicinal chemistry, has been awarded 21 patents, and has invented a drug that is under consideration for commercialization.
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Excellent!
The book was brand new just like it said in the description and it was shipped very fast.

Fantastic Book for chemists and medicinal chemists
Some books of this nature tend to focus on the synthesis of drug molecules and less about how they work and why. This book is just the opposite and walks the reader through a logical progression of drug discovery, design and target specificity. This book makes a great introduction to Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics which could be considered the bible of the subject.

Good book with few flaws
The book is great for understanding the title subject. But it has too many references which distracts the reader. Also, many times, the corresponding picture of a particular topic covered is not in the same page as the topic. This requires going back and forth between pages. The problems at the end of each chapter are really good and checks the understanding of the subject thoroughly.

Outstanding...
This is probably the best book of its kind in the vast and multidisciplinary field of drug design and action. Richard Silverman is an acclaimed chemistry professor at Northwestern University, and in this book he provides the most comprehensive and lucid exposition of the chemical basis of drug action that I have seen. No matter how complicated biological systems and their interactions are, at the basic level it's all chemistry, and mostly organic chemistry. Thus, understand the chemistry and you will go a long way in understanding drug action. An organic chemist will find this book extremely illuminating in a way that would not have been made clear through his traditional education.

The book opens with a short but clear discussion of drug discovery, combinatorial chemistry, patents and clinical trials. Then it leads the reader through a variety of enzyme catalyzed reactions, with examples of major drugs studded all the way. Silverman shows us how nature is the master organic chemist, employing the familiar reactions of chemistry in an unsurpassed manner. The chapter on enzyme inhibition is long and detailed and it's breathtaking. This is a key chapter because almost all major drugs act by inhibiting enzymes. The examples which Silverman chooses to illustrate are both important (including many bestselling anticancer, antiviral, and antibiotic drugs to name a few), as well as very interesting. The last parts of the book deal with DNA binding drugs and with pathways of drug metabolism and excretion. Along all the way, the emphasis is on the chemical reactions that drugs undergo, which are after all the key to understanding their properties. The lucidity of the book is such that a beginning graduate or advanced undergraduate well-versed with the basic principles of general and organic chemistry can easily understand all the contents.

I would say that this book is so interesting and illuminating that it's one of the very few academic books which you can enjoyably read cover to cover. In fact it even makes great bedside reading! Truly a must-have book for chemists and biologists of every kind interested in how drugs work.

Excellent
This book is fantastic and covers a broad range of topics that fall into the category of rational drug design.The book goes in depth into topics dealing with each important aspect of how drugs are discovered and modified to produce better drugs: from effects of chirality to electronic effects.The structure of drugs, at the molecular level are covered in detail, reflecting every major aspect of drug structure.Then, interaction between drug (ligand) and enzyme, at the molecular level are covered.

In my estimation, to benefit most from this book, the reader should have a working knowledge of organic chemistry and biochemistry (at least protein secondary and tertiary structure). ... Read more

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From the reviews of the Fourth Edition ...
"March has been uncompromising in his search for clarity and utility in presentations of a wide variety of essential organic chemistry. It remains an accessible and useful tool for both specialists and nonspecialists in the field. It does an excellent job both as a text for first-year graduate students and a handy reference for others."-Journal of Chemical Education
"The ratio of information to price makes this book a wonderful bargain."-American Scientist
New to this Fifth Edition:
* Michael Smith from the University of Connecticut joins as coauthor for the Fifth Edition
* Contains 20,000 valuable, selected references to the primary literature-5,000 new to this edition
* 40 entirely new sections covering the most important developments in organic chemistry since the previous edition
* Updated illustrations of molecular structures ... Read more

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Nice book, for sure
I'm pretty sure that you _must_ have this book if you are studying advanced organic chemistry. Maybe it's not the best one to use as a study guide, but it's extremely helpful as a reference book both for undergrads and graduate students. However, one can argue that this edition is a bit out-of-date.

The Best Reference for Organic Chemistry
This is by far the best text I have found.Although it is considered a text book, it is more handy as a reference tool. I have seen no other book that contains more information than March's.This book is actually worth the price.

An investment that'll last you for years.
I bought a copy of this text (2nd Ed) after finishing my sophomore year of college, and it proved to be the best single investment I've ever made in chemistry.I used it so often, I had to duct-tape the book together.

I think the happiest moment of my career was when my name appeared in the index of a later edition.Anyway, buy it and treasure it.

The Green Bible of Organic Chemistry
March never leaves my desk. It covers everything. From functional group transformations to mechanisms to FMO theory - you name it it's there. Highly recommended for any advanced undergraduate, graduate or post-doctoral researcher. It's a bookshelf staple that any organic chemist should have available.

1495 Page Bible OfGeneral Reactions And Mechanisms
I paid more for my 4th ed. new, and find it to be worth even more. It is not a cookbook per se, but it is a very comprehensive textbook that details general reactions by functional group. It outlines every way known to remove, add to, or otherwise modify every functional group. There is as much commentary as is needed, if not more, and every pathway is mentioned regardless of how exotic or primitive and low-yielding. The corresponding OS synth refs for specific cpds. are given for each type of reaction, along with a total of 15,000 other refs in footnotes. This was cutting-edge in 92, with much updating of the 3rd ed. The index will take you to the section that shows how to make the manipulations you want - if it doesn't, it probably can't be done. ... Read more

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From its first edition through this, its sixth,Organic Chemistry has been designed to meet the needs of the "mainstream," two-semester, undergraduate organic chemistry course. This best-selling text gives students a solid understanding of organic chemistry by stressing how fundamental reaction mechanisms function and how reactions occur. With the addition of handwritten solutions, new cutting-edge molecular illustrations, updated spectroscopy coverage, seamless integration of molecular modeling exercises, and state-of-the-art multimedia tools, the 6th edition of Organic Chemistry clearly offers the most up-to-date approach to the study of organic chemistry. ... Read more

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Great Condition
Wow- this textbook was a fantastic purchase. Competitively priced, in great condition, and with decent shipping, I would totally recommend this seller.

good times with orgo
Yes I used this book for 2 semesters of organic chem. The class wasn't fun but atleast this book was pretty good. It describes alot of the tough stuff in detail and has great summaries at the end of each chapter. It is worth the money and if you fail the class you sure cant blame it on this book. ALSO buy it used b/c the new one is much too expensive and turns out you may not like orgo that much anyway haha

Excellent, especially with abstract ideas, but lacking in some practical matters.
I found this book to be quite excellent; it was used for an undergraduate course which I dropped, but I found the book so useful that I kept it.I find that this book is clearer than many professors.The strengths of this book are that it does a good job of discussing unifying themes, patterns, etc.The weaknesses are that it presents a somewhat abstract, idealized view of the subject, with little or no discussion of practical concerns or connections to other subjects.The author does not do a very good job of pointing the reader towards further reading, or discussing the ways in which one might pursue deeper questions.

One of the other reviewers complained that this book has too much explanation--I think this extra discussion of the "how" and "why" is actually critical for learning the subject of O. chem.Many students find organic chemistry difficult because they approach it as a collection of random facts to be memorized.In this book, the author consistently discusses unifying themes, and weaves specific facts together with general principles into a coherent fabric of ideas.This makes otherwise painful material seem natural and easy--for the students who have the patience to read every paragraph thoroughly.(Students who don't want to do this, in my opinion, have no business taking O. Chem).

The weaknesses of this book is that it is too idealized and perhaps at times too abstract.While the book does discuss reaction mechanisms and synthesis techniques, they are done in an overly idealized way.The author presents a very classical (and I would even go so far as to say short-sighted) view of Chemistry in which byproducts of reactions are totally ignored.Someone interested in chemical engineering, for instance, will likely find this book inadequate for their needs.Similarly, people interested in Biology and Biochemistry will find that this book does not make or even set up any of the obvious connections to these subjects.The thoughtful reader will find too many questions that arise naturally in the text that are not even mentioned, let alone addressed.Similarly, there is very little discussion of health and environmental issues associated with the various families of compounds.This is a shame, because the general trends and patterns in the toxicity and hazards associated with various compounds are intimately related to the trends and patterns in molecule structure and form that are discussed in this book.

Overall, this is an above-average text that is well-suited for use as a textbook in a basic organic chemistry class.I think it is exceptionally well-suited to self-study.In either case, however, readers interested in chemical engineering, biology, biochemistry, and/or environmental issues, would need to rely on supplementary materials to address some of the omissions I described above.

Organic Chemistry Text
An excellent text book for an introduction to Organic Chemistry, comprehensive and well structured.

A decent resource for Orgo beginners
Orgo (I, II) was the most difficult subject I EVER had. I've taken both sections over and went through 2 books. The strengths of this particular book are its reaction summaries: before introducing a topic, the author dedicates a page or two to summarizing the reactions that lead up to this topic and then summarizes the reactions of the topic once he's through explaining it. Example: 'Reactions That Yield Alcohols' and then `Reactions of Alcohols'. Summaries are accompanied by short, yet thorough descriptions. With elaborate and comprehensive reaction mechanisms, this book is more of a reference that a textbook, although the text is inclusive and relatively simple. If you understand the lectures and use this book for mechanisms, reactions and problems, rather that for understanding concepts, you'll be fine.

One major weakness of this book is the NMR IR Spectroscopy section, which does a poor job of explaining this easy but confusing topic. Another shortcoming -- the only all-inclusive table of functional groups is provided in the index at the very back of the book, so you'll have to make a copy to keep it handy at all times. The problems deserve a mention -- most are simple and repetitive, those who do them get the grades.

A general note to the beginners: ALLNIGHTERS BEFORE ORGO EXAMS DO NOT WORK (even if you put Ritalin in your coffee)!!! Do yourselves a big favor, study constantly through the semester and just review before the exam. Concentrate on mechanisms and problems rather than on theory and you will successed. Remember -- memorization comes from doing problems and not from repeating a reaction 10 times in a row. All the luck in the world to the brave souls who register for o-chem!
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This text's clear explanations and descriptions of the mechanisms of chemical reactions teach students how to apply principles in order to predict the outcomes of reactions. Early coverage of acid/base chemistry allows students to quickly grasp the concept that the structures of organic compounds determine their chemical reactivity. This new edition offers a strengthened focus on biological applications that renders the text more accessible to the majority of organic chemistry students and more consistent with the interdisciplinary nature of scientific research.

This text's unique pedagogy encourages meaningful analysis and evaluation. "A Look Ahead" sections at the beginning of each chapter introduce the chapter's main topics and objectives. "One Small Step" features apply familiar concepts to new reagents and reactions, encouraging students to analyze material rather than memorize the outcome to each new reaction. "Visualizing the Reaction" features help students recognize important reactions by demonstrating the complete mechanisms for each type of reaction. The "Problem-Solving Skills" sections offer students a systematic approach to solving organic chemistry problems, allowing them to reason their way to a solution. End-of-chapter materials include a summary that offers a concise review of major concepts or end-of-chapter tables that summarize the reactions that appear in the chapter.

• New! Complex synthetic concepts and reactions have been moved to chapter 21, which highlights synthetic pathways and strategies and includes new sections on solid-phase syntheses and combinatorial chemistry.
• New! Biological macromolecules and concepts are discussed in a separate chapter (Chapter 23).
• New! HM ClassPrep with HM Testing version V.6.1 CD-ROM includes lecture outlines and line art from the textbook in PowerPoint, the Computerized Test Bank and the Word files of the Test Bank in a new, easy-to-use interface with complete cross-platform flexibility, electronic versions of materials from the Instructor's Resource Manual, and a transition guide that directs instructors through this new edition.
• New! Icons in the text highlight chapter material that students can explore in further detail on the student web site and CD-ROM.
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is briefly introduced in Chapter 5 to present ideas of symmetry and the chemical equivalence of atoms and groups.
• The student web site includes "One Small Step" problems, selected "Visualizing the Reactions" features, workbook exercises, concept charts, animations/ simulations, and a glossary.
• The Study Guide includes solutions to every problem in the text, Concept Maps (key concepts presented in an outline or diagrammatic form), and supplemental problems.
• Darling's Molecular Visions Kit helps students visualize organic structures and reactions.
• ChemOffice Ltd includes the introductory student version of ChemDraw and Chem3D, CambridgeSoft's premiere chemical drawing and modeling programs.
• The Instructor's Manual provides worked-out solutions to "One Small Step" problems, as well as supplemental problems for students, advice on teaching organic chemistry, and directions for in-class chemical demonstrations.
• The Test Bank contains over 1,200 multiple-choice and cumulative free response questions to accompany the content covered in the text.
• End-of-chapter tables review the stages of the reactions presented, reminding students of the types of reagents needed, the reactive intermediate involved, and the stereochemistry of the reaction.
• All problems in the text relate to real-life research performed by chemists.

Customer Reviews (7)

Good Deal
It was a great brand new book and the shipping time was quick.Organic Chemistry: Structure and Reactivity

Organic Chemistry textbook
This is one of the most successful organic chemistry texts of the past decade.The author teaches the student to "think" chemistry rather than memorize fact after fact.Thinking chemistry stimulates the student to become creative, and the facts come easily.I knew the author. She was a kind and caring teacher who dedicated herself totally to writing this book.D.M.

Good Book
This is the book I learned organic I from. When i tried to take organic II at a different school they used a different book, it was more confusing and poor at explaining things (solomons and fryhle). As a student, i think this is a great choice for a book, it was easy to use and the review problems were helpful (though you need the student answer guide).

Great for reference and review
I own several organic chemistry books: Organic Chemistry By Solomons and Fryle, this book (an older edition), Schaum's Organic chemistry, and Organic Chemistry as a second language. I think that this book lacks in the substitution and elimination reaction chapters. My teacher explained that wonderfully and if you get a good book that explains that well such as organic chemistry as a second language or have a good teacher then Ege's book will make more sense in the syntheses chapter. This book does a great job explaining mechanisms and expects you to know how to write them out unlike Solomons and Fryle who care more about products than how you got them. The summaries and concepts maps are great. The other problem I found with this book is that some of the problems are very advanced (as in graduate level) and she expects you to know things that are not covered in the book until later such as the names of certain organic molecules which are pertinent in solving the problem. This author does a great job explaining isomers, quantum mechanics, and includes topics from every branch of organic chemistry. The author explains thoroughly there is a lot to learn from each chapter but you will be well prepared for later classes.

Excellent
Simply the best organic chemistry textbook I've seen.I own three organic chemistry texts, and this one is the most helpful, hands-down.Excellent summaries, clear and concise text, very illustrative examples.Comes with a Student Solutions Manual that contains answers to _every problem_ in the text.Fantastic.If you're having trouble learning Organic Chemistry, get this book. ... Read more

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GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY'S clear explanations, engaging and useful visual support, and powerful teaching elements combine to make this book the ideal choice. Author Stephen Stoker wisely revised the biochemistry chapters first and then tailored the general and organic sections to support that presentation. And, Stoker also appropriately restricts the coverage of mathematics to point-of-use as needed. ... Read more

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Good!!
The shipment was pretty fast for this item and it was in excellent condition. I saved 45.00 buying it here than I would have if i bought it in the school bookstore.

Great condition! Fast Shipping!
I cannot complain about this product. It was at my doorstep within the week and arrived in great condition. Not excited to take this class! lol. but at least I have my book for wayyy cheaper than the school bookstore.

same as 4th just with slightly rearranged homework problems!!
If I could I would give this book ZERO stars.

It is the exact same book as the 4th edition only the lovely publishers updated it by making the pages thinner the binding weaker and slightly rearranging the homework problem that appear at the end of each chapter.Mind you all the problems are the exact same just numbered differently to force students to by the new more expensive book, so they can turn in their homework.

Suggestion save over 175 dollars buy the 4th edition (as it is made much better, in addition to being cheaper) go to your schools library and renumber your 4th editions homework problems to reflect the order of this edition.I did this, it took only 30 mins and I saved 200 dollars!!!

Or don't if your instructor does not require you to do homework--just buy the 4th edition and save a ton of money.=)

Also, my 4th edition (bought here on Amazon) HAS the solution section too.

This book does not include the solution manual
If you are looking for a text book for your kids. This it not the right book because it does not include the solution section. ... Read more

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Second Edition - the first mechanistic-oriented book written at a level that organic chemistry students will understand! Specifically, the focus on mechanisms is a unifying theme, rather then just an organizing principle. Organizationally mainstream, it is unique in bringing in mechanisms as a unifying principle, and reactions are organized by mechanism type not by functional groups. And now, text/media integration has never been so seamless with the introduction of Organic ChemistryNow for ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Second Edition. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (11)

ok
The book was in an okay condition, but was kinda of beat up around the edges. Besides that the inside of the book was fine and it did it's purpose, I do recommend this book.

Great service and product
The product was actually way better than I expected. I feel like the seller didn't do himself justice. The book I received was pretty much in perfect condition! I would definitely buy from them again!

Well written OChem book
Got this older edition to supplement my OChem studies - also bought the solutions manual - it helps to clear up difficult to understand concepts. It is well written in easy to understand words and good illustrations.

Organic Chemistry (second edition)- Joseph M. HornBack
It is a very good book for those who want to start to learn O. chem, the content is very detail and there are always problems right after each section so that you can practice to master your new knowledge. I really like this book.

Amazing book... Make Org-Chem Neat, Understandable, and Fun for even High Schoolers
I used an earlier edition of this book in an Organic Chemistry course in high school, and I LOVED it.The arrangement of the topics in each chapter made everything feel so organized and neat while studying.Chapters are devoted completely to either reactions, nomenclature, or spectroscopy (except the very early and the very late chapters).

This isn't like Carey's book (the one I used in college) in which the functional group is the basis for a chapter's organization, and a chapter can jump from physical properties, to reactivity, to spectroscopy, making the reading of the chapter feel like a mental rollercoaster.The information felt a bit too scattered and artificially gathered, which made it hard for me to be grasp and organize the material in my mind easily.I relied a lot more on rote memorization to do well in the course with Carey's book.

With Hornback's book, however, the information is a lot more manageable to me, since the theme of a chapter is intuitive and focused.For example, when I learn nomenclature, I know I'm just focusing on nomenclature, and I won't float to a completely different aspect of the subject, like spectroscopy or reactions, a couple of paragraphs down. I know that after I'm done with the nomenclature chapter, I will've learned enough nomenclature to be able to become competent and secure with naming organic compounds with any of the basic functional groups, and will be ready to move on to another aspect of this subject, like reactivity.It's hard to get that feeling of focus or thoroughness with Carey's book, where the author moves from one subtopic to another intuitively-unrelated subtopic in a chapter, leaving me struggling to organize this information clearly in my mind.

I really hope this book gets into more Organic chem classrooms.It's a neater, less stressful, and more exciting way to learn Organic chemistry.I highly recommend Hornback for self-study as well.5+Stars. ... Read more

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150 pages of questions, answers, and explanations covering all possible topics in MCAT organic chemistry, both stand alone and 'mini-passage-based' questions, b&w illustrations.This book contains 1001 organic chemistry questions covering all the organic chemistry topics tested by the MCAT. Each question is in the MCAT multiple choice format. Questions are arranged by topic, and range from basic to extremely difficult. Typically, questions on a given topic begin easy and become progressively more difficult. Answers with explanations and formulas are provided.
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Great for review of the basics
If you're just looking to review basic concepts and ideas without reading passages, this is great for the price.

great workbook
Great practice problems, with answers. I like that the sections refer to the lectures and tell you where you need improvement.

Got me a 12 on BS
Did every question in this book and saw my AAMC practice scores increase over the weeks. I did 100 questions of the book each week for 3 months leading up to the real test, and got me a 12. I am still in the process of applying, but feel much more confident with a 34 on my plate thanks to this book.

There are some errors in the book, but keep an eye out for them and consult with those PhDs you pay so much to have around on any that strike you as incorrect.

o-chem 1001
book is pretty helpful...the questions seem fairly easy, though.this is probably because my o-chem professors ROCK and my class has been quite rigorous...the mcat o-chem questions seem easy because I've had such a good o-chem education.the 1001 questions book is a decent review, though

Great review
The Exam Kracker series are great for testing your knowledge and reviewing for MCAT. I found these books to be indispensable. If you can not afford to buy it new, try craigslist to find a used copy. It will definitely improve your MCAT score. ... Read more

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OK
It was a little slow getting to me, but other than that it was great. ... Read more

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The Ninth Edition of Organic Chemistry continues Solomons-Fryhle's tradition of excellence in teaching and preparing students for success in the organic classroom and beyond.

Students are often overwhelmed by the early rigors of organic chemistry. Solomons-Fryhle prepares students for these early rigors by introducing acids & bases--topics they know from general chemistry--early, followed by chapters on structure and stereochemistry. Next, a discussion of ionic reactions gives students a foundation for the vast majority of reactions that they will encounter. The Ninth Edition continues to introduce IR spectroscopy in chapter 2 (after functional groups) and Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy in chapter 4, providing synergy with most lab courses and, again, reinforcing learning.

The new edition of Solomons-Fryhle also has a completely revised WileyPLUS course to help students and instructors reach their full potential. WileyPLUS provides instructors with the most robust online homework solution in organic chemistry. This revision of WileyPLUS meets students where and when they learn and provides them with a learning platform that offers real learning solutions that complement their approach to managing and mastering organic concepts. ... Read more

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GREAT TOOL
This book is great to have while reading the text book for studying. There are small study check questions as you read through the chapters, and you can check your knowledge right away with this study guide. This allows you to instantly know if there is something you don't understand before you continue reading.

WTF?
I ordered a book, cause the picture shows a book, but in very tiny print it says its just a CD. Why pay that much for just a CD. My fault for not reading i guess. Buy the actual book guys.

Necessary to go with text book
This book includes all of the solutions in depth. It is necessary to buy it if you want to learn organic chemistry from the Solomons 9e textbook.

Could something be TOO Helpful?
This solutions manuel is a great studying tool. I recommend buying it just to check the work that you've done.

Essential in a manipulative way...
This is the study guide companion to the text (which I am finding quite good). It is essential to work the book to develop the foundation of concepts necessary for this course. However, many chemistry texts offer solutions for at least even or odd numbered problems in the back of the textbook, then offer a reasonably priced study guide that works the problemsmore fully. The Solomons et al text gives absolutely no answers so you are forced to buy this study guide - which is extremely pricey - in order to really get any value out of the text. I actually need to learn this subject and even on Amazon the duo cost me $200. At this price, I would have liked more thoroughness on some of the worked solutions. Some you get, some you don't. ... Read more

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Loudon's Organic Chemistry is known for its clear writing, high standard of accuracy, and great problem sets. The fifth edition makes its first appearance in four colors, and with 1,668 problems--many of them new and taken directly from the scientific literature--this edition, more than ever before, encourages readers to analyze and synthesize concepts. ... Read more

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great book
great book, comes with a study guide and solution manual that is very helpfull, in terms of understanding the material. It guides the students through a step by step learning process with all the details of explanation.

Good, but not great
This book has received much praise from chemistry greats like Evans and Grubbs, and it is a good book.The treatment of pericyclic reactions is fairly complete and clear.The exercises at the end of each chapter are also excellent and provide a good range of difficulty (although the puns are lame).

The book does have its deficiencies though.The presentation of synthesis is poor and retrosynthetic analysis really isn't discussed.NMR spectroscopy is also not presented in a detailed enough manner to give the reader a good feel of how to determine unknown structures.The presentation of organometallic chemistry using dsp hybrid orbitals is strange and not really the way most chemists think about bonding in organometallic complexes.Structural drawing are also objectionable (not drawn with the normal "vertices=carbons, hydrogens-implied" convention, and structures often rendered in "condensed" linear form).

But perhaps most importantly, for a book catered to advanced classes, there are not examples to give students a good feel of problem solving in organic chemistry.For more advanced classes, Clayden, Greeves, Warren, and Wothers Organic Chemistry is a more appropriate alternative.

fast and brand new as described!
fast shipping and came in shrink wrap as described. found two/three mistakes in the book though. probably a manufacturing issue. great buy!

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Bought this book for class. My bias opinion of this book is that it's not for me. I picked it up hoping to learn something from it, instead I'm met with 2000 pages of words. Words are nice, but I'm use to reading grad styled books >> less talk more show. I recommend "Organic Chemistry" by Wade over this text, and now regret lending my Wade book to a friend.

PS: to the author- stop trying to describe orbitals with paragraphs until you've taken quantum mechanics, your analogies are bull. I don't care if you're a well renowned chemist, but as a physicist I am applaud at how orbitals hybridize magically to fit the necessary bonds, and justified with 5 pages of the "that's just the way it is" approach.

Great book!
I've read two organic chemistry books (McMurry and, this one, Loudon), and out of the two, this one is better.
Most of the chapters explain the concepts in detail, and they're quite easy to understand.
My professor once in a while tells the class to read the book because it does a good job of explaining things.
The examples or "study problems" help a lot too. When I don't have time to solve the problems and look up their solutions in the study guide, I just do the "study problems" and read the explanations for each problem. ... Read more

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The first edition of this book achieved considerable success due to its ease of use and practical approach, and to the clear writing style of the authors. The preparation of organic compounds is still central to many disciplines, from the most applied to the highly academic and, more tan ever is not limited to chemists. With an emphasis on the most up-to-date techniques commonly used in organic syntheses, this book draws on the extensive experience of the authors and their association with some of the world's mleading laboratories of synthetic organic chemistry. In this new edition, all the figures have been re-drawn to bring them up to the highest possible standard, and the text has been revised to bring it up to date.

Written primarily for postgraduate, advanced undergraduate and industrial organic chemists, particularly those involved in pharmaceutical, agrochemical and other areas of fine chemical research, the book is also a source of reference for biochemists, biologists, genetic engineers, material scientists and polymer researchers. ... Read more

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Useful book for synthetic organic chemist
This book is a great book to learn about doing synthetic organic chemistry in the laboratory.
It touches every area where a synthetic organic chemist may have problem. It's a good book in every respect.As with all books there is room for improvement. Some aspects needs to be more detailed and specific. This will make the book to be the best in market.

Highly Recommended
As a physical chemist/spectroscopist by training who suddenly found myself needing to synthesize & characterize some model compounds for my experiments, I found this book to be a very helpful review of modern synthetic techniques, particularly in regards to purifying starting materials, dealing with air-sensitive compounds, and monitoring the reaction's progress. Definitely a recommended reference for any chemist. It's companion, "Advanced Practical Inorganic and Metalorganic Chemistry", is also highly recommended, though if I had to choose between the two I'd say that "Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry" is most useful.

Organic Chemists and Students Must Have!
The book discusses fundamental techniques in organic laboratory.Topics that I found very useful are running the reaction (i.e. air-sensitive and water-sensitive chemistry), monitoring reaction (i.e.thin-layer chromatography), working up reaction (have you wondered why ammonium chloride is a good reagent to work up the reaction? how to efficiently separate layers without emulsions?, etc), purifying compounds (i.e. distillation, recrystallization, determining the sizes of columns, choice of eluting solvents,...)The book should be on the shelf of every chemist. ... Read more

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  This best-seller bears the hallmark of all John McMurry’s books.  On style, it is concise and avoids the ‘wordiness’ of most GOB texts.  On substance, it is unusual in its balance of chemical concepts to explain the quantitative aspects of chemistry, and provides greater depth of insight into the theoretical chemical principles.  This makes for a wider spectrum of the different angles from which to view chemistry, and thus, captures a greater number of readers. With a focus on problem solving and engaging discussions of relevant applications, this volume effectively covers the essentials of allied health chemistry and puts it in the context of everyday life. This revision adds two new authors; the author team now includes a specialist in each specific area of GOB (David Ballantine, General Chemistry; Carl Hoeger, Organic Chemistry; Virginia Peterson, Biochemistry). Measurements, Atoms and Elements, Nuclear Radiation, Compounds and Their Bonds, Chemical Reactions and Quantities, Energy and Matter, Gases, Solutions, Chemical Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes, Unsaturated Hydrocarbons, Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thiols, Aldehydes, Ketones, and Chiral Molecules, Carbohydrates, Carboxylic Acids and Esters, Lipids, Amines and Amides, Amino Acids and Proteins, Enzymes and Vitamins, Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis, Metabolic Pathways for Carbohydrates Metabolic Pathways and Energy Production, Metabolic Pathways for Lipids and Amino Acids. A useful reference for allied health professionals. ... Read more

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Great shtuff
I definitely would recommend getting this book not new, but very lightly used, mine is perfect even though it is not brand new. Thanks!!!

excellent book, ususally lasts through 2 semesters
I bought this book from a classmate but thoroughly enjoyed it. It is pretty easy to understand although chemistry takes of studying. It covered 2 semesters. general and organic chemistry.

Chemistry
Shipping was a bit slow, the book is in good condition with a bent in corners, but it is fine for me.

awesome service
Received the book in 3 days and in condition promised.Would order from this seller again.

i was happy to see my book
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A classic textbook on mechanistic organic chemistry which is characterised particularly by its clarity, careful choice of examples and its general approach that is designed to lead to a ready understanding of the subject matter. This guidebook is aimed clearly at the needs of the student, with a thorough understanding of, and provision for, the potential conceptual difficulties he or she is likely to encounter.

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The Mechanistic Bible
I used this book, as a visiting scholar at Oxford, and was captivated by the author's presentation of my most disliked area of Undergraduate chemistry. Peter Sykes, has accomplished a certain level of intellectual simplification evidenced in this book, that has made it enjoyable and more importantly, fluid. He does not belabor the material and his book is one of the few on the subject, that was genuinely written to be read.
I definitely recommend it.

This book has good sides and bad sides
The book is a condensed source of information of various different subjects relating to organic chemistry. In saying so it is a general overview of practical organic chemistry. Sykes is clear in his explanation and elucidation on various reaction mechanisms and as he states early on, he does promote a mechanistic perspective of organic chemistry.

Sykes is particularly useful for individuals who have done introductory organic chemistry and are venturing into deeper topics of the subject, i.e. stereochemistry and synthesis as examples (a lot of universities offer courses which purely concentrate on these regions of study).

Now the greatest downfall I see about the text is the price. March's advanced organic chemistry is much more extensive, newer and my personal opinion is that the authorship is better in March's

Another downfall is the age, although a lot of the topics that have been introduced in this book have not changed significantly and therefore dont seriously affect the text's validity; I still feel it should have had an update. This book was published in the 1980's (the late era of the decade).

All I am saying is that Syke's book is a classic, one can learn a lot from it and it is a fairly good reference book, however to my understanding there are better texts of the same genre covering practically the same themes as in this book.

I would strongly recommend any individual interested in this book to have a look at March's Advanced Organic Chemistry.

Waste of Money
I have read this book. Nothing genuine about this book! The content has no difference than that of any textbooks. I threw this book in the trash can. I don't want to resell it because I don't want to waste other people's money and time.

Valuable Reference for Organic Chemistry
Peter Sykes' guidebook formats more as a reference to organic reactionssuch as nucleophilic substitution, electrophilic substitution, nucleophilicaddition to carbonyl, elimination reactions, radical reactions andsymmetry-controlled reactions such as pericyclic reactions.It is wellwritten, clear, and succinct that undergraduate and graduate students willwelcome it as a companion to an organic course.Sykes also discussestopics that are often omitted in an introductory text such as carbocations,electron-deficient species, carbanions, and linear free energyrelationships.It can be thought of a compact version of Jerry March'sAdvanced Organic Chemistry, which is widely used as a graduate text.As apurchase guideline, I also purchased Hoffman's "Organic Chemistry: AnIntermediate Text", and Bernard Miller's "Advanced OrganicChemistry", which treat the subject of electrocyclic reactions andcycloaddition more thoroughly.The portable size of Sykes makes it anexcellent source of reference.

Modern classic
This book was recommended to me by a senior lecturer in Organic Chemistry at a Scottish university: A fine British gentleman - and a fine recommendation.

I have valued this book's clarity ever since and return to it again and again, although my current scientific work involves little organic chemistry. The book's presentation is hugely considerate to beginners and sympathetic of their problems. Even advanced chemists will appreciate its clear and insightful presentation of the logic behind organic reaction mechanisms.

Peter Sykes' book is certainly a model of clarity and to my mind perhaps the best book ever written on this vast subject. It is certainly my favorite organic chemistry book: All the explanations are clear and helpful; one is never (or very rarely) left dangling at the end of a presentation wondering just what in the world is going on, as seems to happen too often in other texts.

Sykes starts at the basic level of structure and reactivity, proceeds to acid/base equilibria, and addresses subsequent chapters to electrophilic, nucleophilic, radical, carbanion/carbocation reactions, Hammett plots, etc.

Really a wonderful read and an outstanding short reference. Certainly an excellent investment for anyone interested in organic chemistry. How odd most Americans are unfamiliar with it.

(If you value Sykes' presentation, the Royal Society of Chemistry used to have several audio cassettes of his presentations on organic chemistry.) ... Read more

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