If any student considers organic chemistry as a problematic subject area, this book is a must buy. This book is written by two accomplished organic chemistry teachers and researchers with 35+ years’ experience who know what importance of good foundation in organic chemistry is. This book covers functional group chemistry of organic halogen compounds, alcohols, phenols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines besides hydrocarbons in 12 chapters. Each chapter has 20-25 pages subdivided into structure, nomenclature, physical and chemical properties. The mechanism of reactions is described in a simplistic manner. At the end of each chapter, there is a summary of the chapter followed by exercises. There are some solved questions also within the chapters.

Essential Organic Chemistry is a study guide that prepares students for the Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry (9701) examination. Covering the latest syllabus and with over 60 past-year questions, this book is an essential resource to enhance students’ understanding and examination performance.

"This book describes all the concepts and principles which are essential to a fundamental understanding of organic chemistry. The early parts of the book include the most important reactions of the main functional groups. The latter sections treat most of the important biological compounds from a chemical point of view. The relevance of organic chemistry to everyday life is stressed throughout. The two systems of nomenclature in common use are presented side by side using primarily the trivial names still commonly employed by practicing chemists, together with the alternative name in systematic nomenclature given in parenthesis when it first appears. The aim of the authors above all has been to present the subject in a readable and concise manner so that students can feel they are devoting their time and energy only to that material which is essential to give them a basic working knowledge of organic chemistry. The book has been written primarily for students sutdying chemistry as an ancillary to medicine, biology or the other life sciences. It will also be suitable, however, in the first part of a college degree course and as a reference book for 'A' and 'S' level chemistry."- Publisher.