The book ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: A Problem Solving Approach which covers the topics in the undergraduate syllabus of standard universities, aims to develop critical thinking skills by familiarizing students with different types of problems. Organic Chemistry, often perceived as difficult and challenging subject by many students, can be made interesting if students are encouraged to learn by solving problems rather than by rote memorization. It is recommended for readers who wish to develop an interest in the subject and will help them to prepare for competitive exams, as well as expose teachers to a variety of questions which can be used by them for testing and assessment of students’ learning outcomes.

• • Lucid explanation of the key concepts • About 175 in-text solved problems for conceptual understanding • Nearly 500end of chapter problems which test the students’ application of concepts

Foreword / Preface / Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry / Nomenclature of Mono and Polyfunctional Organic Compounds / Reactive Intermediates and Reaction Mechanism / Stereochemistry and Conformational Analysis / Chemistry and Reactivity of Non-Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Chemistry and Reactivity of Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions / Organometallic Compounds / Chemistry of Oxygen Containing Compounds / Reactions and Reactivity of Carbonyl Compounds / Chemistry of Acids / Chemistry of Amines / Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds / Spectroscopy / Chemistry of Naturally Occurring Compounds / Designing Organic Synthesis / Photochemistry / Appendices.

Undergraduates, Teachers