This book presents key aspects of organic synthesis - stereochemistry, functional group transformations, bond formation, synthesis planning, mechanisms, and spectroscopy - and a guide to literature searching in a reader-friendly manner.

- Helps students understand the skills and basics they need to move from introductory to graduate organic chemistry classes
- Balances synthetic and physical organic chemistry in a way accessible to students
- Features extensive end-of-chapter problems
- Updates include new examples and discussion of online resources now common for literature searches
- Adds sections on protecting groups and green chemistry along with a rewritten chapter surveying organic spectroscopy