A modern organization emphasizing unifying principles of reactivity offers an economy of presentation and discourages memorization:
Group I electrophilic addition reactions;
Group II nucleophilic substitution reactions and elimination reactions;
Group III nucleophilic ddition reactions and nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions; and
Group IV electrophilic (and nucleophilic) aromatic substitution reactions.
Students are introduced to synthetic chemistry and retrosynthetic analysis early in the book (Chapters 6 and 7, respectively), so they can start designing multistep syntheses early in the course.
Seven special Design a Synthesis sections introduce and help students through the iterative process of solving complex problems.
Problem-Solving Strategies teach students how to approach various types of simple and complex problems, encourage students to organize their thoughts, and reinforces the development of critical thinking skills.
Over 1,900 in-chapter and end-of-chapter problems include solved examples, problem-solving strategies, and cumulative problems. End-of-chapter problems are tied to each chapter's Learning Outcomes and vary in difficulty.
End-of-chapter summaries review the major concepts of the chapter in a concise narrative format to help students synthesize the key points. Reaction summaries, included in each chapter on reactions, ensure that students understand and can explain how each reaction occurs.