<p>What is a good Organic Chemistry Textbook to use for self-study? I have a pretty strong chemistry background, and would really like a textbook that has a lot of worked examples for problems because it's self-study, so I won't have anyone to help me.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Mmm, the one that most unis. use is pretty good, the McMurry one?
Our professor didn't use it really, but I found it helped to better explain the material before & after class...get yourself the solutions manual and I think you'll be good to go.</p>
<p>Also, just googling Organic Chem. & maybe a certain topic..maybe Stereochemistry you can pull up old exams put online by various professors along with the answers.</p>
<p>That really helped me get through first semester & to study for the final as well.. </p>
<p>Hth..</p>
<p>check out the one by vollhardt</p>
<p>Most definitely Carey. Make sure you get the Solutions Manual with it.</p>
<p>It's the book my class used, and out of all the organic chem books I've seen, it was the best.</p>
<p>If you're talking about OChem for the MCAT, use an MCAT review book. If you mean for your college class, I would use whatever your professor recommends.</p>
<p>The most commonly used book is Carey and I would dare say it is probably THE standard book. However I feel Wade is better for learning at the start. Vollhardt covers more advanced stuff though. Basically most books will be fine with only a few insignificant differences.</p>
<p>Guidebook to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry
by Peter Sykes</p>