[kekulekangaroo]

I’m starting my PhD in Organic Chemistry this Fall. I want to review all of undergraduate Organic Chemistry and I’m trying to develop a plan of attack. I did alright in lectures but not perfectly and did quite well in labs. I don’t want to be bombarded in grad school and want to have a proper review. In addition, I finished undergrad a while ago and haven’t used my Organic knowledge for sometime. Looking for advice on how to be well prepared.

[MOTOBALL]

My advice would be to gen up on organic reaction mechanisms.

A suitable text might be the textbook by J. March, "Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions & Mechanisms".

Regards.

[rolnor]

I love that book, a very good start.

[Babcock_Hall]

Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis, by Carruthers and Coldham is a good book as well.

[rolnor]

To understand MO-theory is very helpful.