Organic Chemistry

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About our author

After graduating from the Girls’ Latin School in Boston, Paula Bruice earned an A.B. from Mount Holyoke College and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Virginia. She then received an NIH postdoctoral fellowship for study in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Virginia Medical School and held a postdoctoral appointment in the Department of Pharmacology at Yale Medical School. Paula has been a member of the faculty at the University of California, Santa Barbara since 1972, where she has received the Associated Students Teacher of the Year Award, the Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award, two Mortar Board Professor of the Year Awards, and the UCSB Alumni Association Teaching Award.

 

For courses in Organic Chemistry (2-Semester)

 

A framework for organic chemistry built around the similarities in reaction types 

Paula Bruice’s presentation in Organic Chemistry, Eighth Edition provides mixed-science majors with the conceptual foundations, chemical logic, and problem-solving skills they need to reason their way to solutions for diverse problems in synthetic organic chemistry, biochemistry, and medicine. The Eighth Edition builds a strong framework for thinking about organic chemistry by unifying principles of reactivity that students will apply throughout the course, discouraging memorization. With more applications than any other textbook, Dr. Bruice consistently relates structure and reactivity to what occurs in our own cells and reinforces the fundamental reason for all chemical reactions–electrophiles react with nucleophiles. New streamlined coverage of substitution and elimination, updated problem-solving strategies, synthesis skill-building applications and tutorials guide students throughout fundamental and complex content in both the first and second semesters of the course.

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Hallmark features of this title

• Synthetic and retrosynthetic chemistry are introduced early, allowing students to grasp multistep synthesis from the beginning.
• Problem Sets and Reaction Summaries at the end of chapters review key topics and reinforce essential skills.
• Learn the Strategy labels guide students on how to approach various problems and develop critical-thinking skills.
• Reactions of Organic Compounds Table organizes the reactions of organic compounds into 4 groups for similar chemical behavior to emphasize key characteristics and to build knowledge of the groups.
• MCAT learning outcomes and MCAT-style questions in the Student’s Study Guide and Solutions Manual help prepare students for the MCAT exam.

For courses in Organic Chemistry (2-Semester)

 

Paula Bruice’s presentation in Organic Chemistry, Eighth Edition provides mixed-science majors with the conceptual foundations, chemical logic, and problem-solving skills they need to reason their way to solutions for diverse problems in synthetic organic chemistry, biochemistry, and medicine. The Eighth Edition builds a strong framework for thinking about organic chemistry by unifying principles of reactivity that students will apply throughout the course, discouraging memorization. With more applications than any other textbook, Dr. Bruice consistently relates structure and reactivity to what occurs in our own cells and reinforces the fundamental reason for all chemical reactions–electrophiles react with nucleophiles. New streamlined coverage of substitution and elimination, updated problem-solving strategies, synthesis skill-building applications and tutorials guide students throughout fundamental and complex content in both the first and second semesters of the course.

 

Also available as a Pearson eText or packaged with Mastering Chemistry

 

Pearson eText is a simple-to-use, mobile-optimized, personalized reading experience that can be adopted on its own as the main course material. It lets students highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place, even when offline. Seamlessly integrated videos and other rich media engage students and give them access to the help they need, when they need it. Educators can easily share their own notes with students so they see the connection between their eText and what they learn in class – motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning.

 

Mastering combines trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform to personalize the learning experience and improve results for each student.Built for, and directly tied to the text, Mastering Chemistry enables an extension of learning, allowing students a platform to practice, learn, and apply outside of the classroom.

 

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If your instructor has assigned Pearson eText as your main course material, search for:

• 0135213703 / 9780135213704 Pearson eText Organic Chemistry, 8/e — Access Card    

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• 0135213711 / 9780135213711 Pearson eText Organic Chemistry, 8/e — Instant Access

 

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0134048148/9780134048147 Organic Chemistry Plus MasteringChemistry with eText — Access Card Package, 8/e

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New and updated features of this title

• Marginal notes highlight relative reactivity and the Organizing What We Know feature now align with each other to better relate skill building to conceptual understanding.
• Expanded annotations reinforce the revised art program and focus students on the most important material.
• NEW & UPDATED: Applications boxes connect discussions to Medical, Environmental, Biological, Pharmaceutical, Nutritional, Chemical, Industrial, Historical and General applications in relating content to real life and future careers.
• UPDATED: Tutorial spreads and Design a Synthesis sections explicitly highlight essential skills.