A short course in organic chemistry /
Edward E. Burgoyne
- New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1979
- xv, 517 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
Chapter 1. basic concepts of chemistry: a review -- Chapter 2. Structure, nomenclature, and identification of organic compounds -- Chapter 3. Saturated hydrocarbons -- Chapter 4. Unsaturated hydrocarbons -- Chapter 5. Aromatic hydrocarbons -- Chapter 6. Organic halides -- Chapter 7. Alcohols, phenols, and ethers -- Chapter 8. Aldehydes and ketones -- Chapter 9. Carboxylic acids and derivatives -- Chapter 10. Fats, oils, waxes; soaps and detergents -- Chapter 11. Stereoisomerism and optical activity -- Chapter 12. Carbohydrates -- Chapter 13. Amines, dyes, and alkaloids -- Chapter 14. Amino acids and proteins -- Chapter 15. Nucleic acids -- Chapter 16. Enzymes -- Chapter 17. Metabolism -- Index.
This text has been written for a one-semester or a one-quarter course to introduce students of nursing, biology, agriculture, forestry, and home economics to the principles of organic compounds related to the various fields of study and life in general.