<p>My high school is starting an organic chemistry course next year, and I've been assigned to look for some easy-to-understand organic chemistry textbooks. My teacher already has some in mind, but we (my class) would like to hear your opinions.</p>
<p>My HS class obviously can't be as advanced as a university O-chem class, and our instructor isn't going to make the class too hard. </p>
<p>So, with that in mind, any suggestions for a textbook? </p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>well, there's always the wade book, which is standard for college courses, but topics could probably be selected to make it appropriate for high school. DO NOT use the Maitland Jones book for high school organic... I loved it, but he includes a lot lot lot of extraneous information and I really think most high school students would have a hard time picking through and getting the most important concepts. i feel like a high school course would have a hard time getting into a lot of the physical detail that jones goes into.</p>
<p>i'd be interested in knowing what book you end up with, though.</p>
<p>when i took it, i used the LG Wade book..it was good, very analytic and methodical in solving problems.</p>
<p>hey im in the honors chem program where we take 3 semesters of organic chemistry and i have just started. im only on chapter 6 but so far the G. Marc Louden textbook seems very simple to follow. reaction mechanisms and explanations are given in enough detail to understand without making it too confusing.</p>
<p>Louden is the way to go. It's very easy to understand, and the CD in the back is incredibly useful. The Solutions Guide that you can get with it is great for outlining the basic concepts of each chapter.</p>
<p>yea i feel that i could learn organic chemistry from self studying louden... in fact my professor said that we would probably be able to. it is quite easy to understand</p>