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1 introduction . what IS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ALL ABOUT? Y ou now are starting the study of ORGANIC CHEMISTRY , which is the CHEMISTRY of compounds of carbon. In this introductory chapter, we will tell you some- thing of the background and history of ORGANIC CHEMISTRY , something of the problems and the rewards involved, and something of our philosophy of what is important for you to learn so that you will have a reasonable working knowl- edge of the subject, whether you are just interested in CHEMISTRY or plan for a career as a chemist, an engineer, a physician, a biologist, and so on. The subject is very large; more than two million ORGANIC compounds have been isolated or prepared and characterized, yet the number of guiding principles is relatively small.
1 INTRODUCTION. WHAT IS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ALL ABOUT? Y ou now are starting the study of organic chemistry, which is the chemistry of compounds of carbon.
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