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Reactions and Synthesis
Databases
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Published organic syntheses methods.
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Reviews and Self Study
Advanced Organic Chemistry Part A: Structure and Mechanisms
Organic chemistry text with many references to primary literature.
Advanced Organic Chemistry Part B: Reactions and Synthesis
Provides discussion of organic reactions including descriptions of mechanisms, stereochemistry, and reaction conditions. Includes many references to the primary literature.
March’s Advanced Organic Chemistry
Contains a focus on reactions, mechanisms, and structure. Includes many references to primary literature including reactions from Organic Syntheses.
The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Teach yourself how to write reaction mechanisms.
Other Selected Reference Books
Provides general physical properties and analytical uses for reagent chemicals as well as guidelines for standard analytical methods. Purity specifications for reagent chemicals and standard-grade reference materials.
Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations
Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations II
Both of these text are arranged by number of attached non-carbon atoms. Version II is available online through Knovel.
Comprehensive Organic Transformations: A Guide to Functional Group Preparations
Arranged by bond order/functional group and then transformation. I find this text easy to browse.
Greene’s Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis
Organized by group to be protected including deprotection conditions.
Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis
Named reactions in organic synthesis with reaction mechanisms and references to primary literature.