Fundamentals of Preparative Organic Chemistry (Ellis Horwood Series in Organic Chemistry)

Basic laboratory techniques in organic chemistry has an essential place in the training of a chemist. It provides the foundation for preparative experimental skills and lays the ground work for subsequent independent research. Since the successful synthesis of a substance often depends on the work up of the reaction mixture separation techniques are particularly important. A systematic approach to work increases one's pleasure in experimentation so that organizational aspects e.g. keeping of laboratory notebooks, or preparation of reports also need to be mastered.