Organic Chemistry, 9780198759775
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Carbon compounds: building blocks of life, from drugs to nanotechnology.

Organic Chemistry

A Very Short Introduction

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    208 pages

  • Release Date

    22 March 2017

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Summary

Organic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds of carbon. The ability of carbon to link together to form long chain molecules and ring compounds, as well as bonding with many other elements, has led to a vast array of organic compounds. These compounds are central to life, forming the basis for organic molecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids.

In this Very Short Introduction, Graham Patrick covers the whole range of organic compounds and their roles. Begin…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780198759775
ISBN-10:0198759770
Author:Graham Patrick
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:22 March 2017
Weight:152g
Dimensions:174mm x 111mm x 12mm
Series:Very Short Introductions
About The Author

Graham Patrick

Graham Patrick is a lecturer in Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry at the University of the West of Scotland. He is the author of An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (OUP, 1995), now in its 5th edition, and An Introduction to Drug Synthesis (OUP, 2015).

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