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THE fifth edition of this familiar work contains a good deal of new matter, but as the result of a judicious condensation of some of the less important sections, the complete work contains only 58 pages more than the fourth edition, which was published in 1923. No alterations have been made in the titles of the chapters. In Part 1, a revision of Chapters ii. and iii., on the nature of organic reactions and their dynamics, has afforded an opportunity of dealing with recent studies based on the electronic theory of chemical combination. In Part 2, a brief reference to the parachor theory has been incorporated in Chapter i., while Chapter v. has been amplified by the insertion of a short account of recent work on optically active derivatives of sulphur, boron, beryllium, zinc, and copper, and on the stereochemistry of metalammines. In Part 3, the account of the carbohydrates has been remodelled in accordance with new experimental data; we are glad to note, in passing, that the author has abandoned the term “monosaccharose” in favour of “monosaccharide.” Part 3 includes, in addition, short accounts of recent advances in the chemistry of anthocyanins, terpenes, and sesquiterpenes; syntheses of glutathione, spermine, and thyroxine are other new features of this volume.
Organic Chemistry for Advanced Students.
By Prof. Julius B. Cohen. Fifth edition. Part 1: Reactions. Pp. vii + 427. Part 2: Structure. Pp. vii + 487. Part 3: Synthesis. Pp. vii + 440. (London: Edward Arnold and Co., 1928.) 18s. net each vol.
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Organic Chemistry for Advanced Students . Nature 121, 902 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/121902a0
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