Organic Chemists Desk Reference (Cooper C.)

The excerpts originate from the Organic Chemist’s Desk Reference, serving as a comprehensive guide to naming, analyzing, and safely handling chemical substances. Significant portions are dedicated to organic nomenclature, thoroughly detailing the systematic construction of chemical names, including complex rules for ring systems, functional groups, and the assignment of stereodescriptors. The text also covers modern structural analysis through several analytical techniques, providing in-depth information on mass spectrometry (listing various ionization methods and common contaminants) and various forms of spectroscopy, such as NMR, IR, and UV/VIS. Crucial for organization and literature searching, the source explains different chemical identifier systems, notably CAS Registry Numbers and IUPAC's InChI, noting their chronological and structural conventions. Finally, the reference provides practical data essential for the laboratory, including chemical hazard information, principles of crystallography, and extensive tables listing properties of common solvents and buffer solutions.
This document is an excerpt from the Organic Chemist's Desk Reference, a comprehensive handbook providing essential data, procedures, and conventions for organic chemistry. The core of the text focuses heavily on chemical nomenclature, with detailed sections dedicated to systematic naming conventions, ring systems, and specific compound classes like carbohydrates, amino acids, and organophosphorus compounds. Beyond naming, the reference serves as a laboratory guide, addressing critical topics such as chemical hazard information—including exposure limits and incompatibilities—and providing extensive data on analytical techniques like NMR, IR, UV/Vis spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. Finally, it includes practical information on crystallography, solvents and drying agents, and a useful glossary of German and Russian chemical terms, all while adhering to standardized units and identifiers such as CAS Registry Numbers and InChI (IUPAC International Chemical Identifier) to ensure unambiguous communication of chemical structures.