Organic Chemistry (Solomons)

Key differences between 12th and 11th editions

• Time lapse between current and previous publications: 3 years (2016 vs 2013).
• Solomons' Organic Chemistry was first published in 1976.
• New section 7.9 explains that substitution and elimination reactions are often in competition with each other.
• New Chapter 21 on transition metal complexes covers:
• Electron counting
• Mechanistic steps involved in the reactions
• Homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst
• Cross-coupling reactions
• Olefin metathesis reaction
• Vitamin B and vanadium haloperoxidases
• NewThe Chemistry of features on:
• DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
• Host-guest trapping of benzyne
• Structure and activity of amides
• Poison ivy