CHOICE Award Winner Since the first publication in 1995‎,‎ the Organic Chemist‎'‎s Desk Reference has been essential reading for laboratory chemists who need a concise guide to the essentials of organic chemistry ‎- the literature‎,‎ nomenclature‎,‎ stereochemistry‎,‎ spectroscopy‎,‎ hazard information‎,‎ and laboratory data‎.‎ The past fifteen years have witnessed immense growth in the field of chemistry and new discoveries have continued to shape its progress‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ the distinction between organic chemistry and other disciplines such as biochemistry and materials science has become increasingly blurred‎.‎ Extensively revised and updated‎,‎ this new edition contains the very latest data that chemists need access to for experimentation and research‎.‎New in the Second Edition‎:‎ * Rearranged content placed in a logical progressive order‎,‎ making subjects easier to find * Expanded topics from the glossary now presented as separate chapters * Updated information on many classic subjects such as mass spectrometry and infrare‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎