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I graduated a few weeks ago with a degree in chem and math. I'm trying to get a list of good reference texts. My math library is pretty good, but my chemistry one sort of blows. I have the classics; Cotton's Advanced Inorganic and Chemical Applications of Group theory as well as Pauling's General chemistry. What I am looking for are good physical chemistry and organic chemistry references. The books I used as an undergrad were not that great; the one for p-chem was pretty good, but only for kenetics and thermodynamics (it was really weak in quantum). My organic book was just terrible... written my McMurry if I remember correctly.

Any suggestions for a good chemistry reference library is really appreciated. Thanks!

>> No.6999228

bumping for chemistry book recommendations

>> No.6999247

It depends on the topic. As a general suggestion anything by McQuarrie's books are vey good.

>> No.6999264

>>6999247
I'm looking for p-chem and organic specifically. I've finished my undergrad and am mainly looking for good references

>> No.6999275

>>6999127
>pic related
why are so books only "allowed" to be sold in certain countries. I had a statistics book only allowed for sale in other countries except the US.

>> No.6999280

>>6999127

What about Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook?

>> No.6999325

>>6999280
I'll look into that. I don't have a lot of knowledge about chemical engeneering so it's probably good to have something on it.
>>6999275
Yeah idk, it seems weird. I have a few books that say they aren't for sale in US. Publishing is weird

>> No.6999838

Bamp

>> No.7000017

>>6999127
Organic (an advanced introduction): Clayden, Greeves, Warren
Organic (a more quantitative approach): Ansyln

Physical Chemistry:
Just use what the physicists use: Dover books
Thermodynamics: Enrico Fermi
Statistical Mechanics: Terrell L. Hill
Quantum Mechanics: Claude Cohen-Tannoudji

>> No.7000339

>>7000017
Those are terrible suggestions for physical chemistry.

>> No.7001135

Not OP, but are there any book that I could read after highschool and first semester of college that could make me learn some new chemistry without being overwhelmed?

>> No.7001139

Modern Physical Organic Chemistry by Anslyn is a very good book.
Advanced Organic Chemistry part A and B (especially B is good)

I also have McMurry's organic chemistry somewhere, and indeed it sucks, Vollhardt and Schore is much better.

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>>7001139

Advanced orgo by Carey and Sundberg btw, pic related

>> No.7001439

>>6999127
are you me from the future?

>> No.7001547

I'll tell you what NOT to buy: Any edition of Shriver and Atkins Inorganic Chemistry. Its full of errors and the professors hate it, even though its touted as a great book.

>> No.7001561

You might also enjoy "Mathematical Preparation for Physical Chemistry." An oldie but a goodie.

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7001575

I've read a few p-chem books, pic related is definitely my favorite.

It has quantum and thermo and a bit of group theory. It also has refresher sections devoted solely to applicable mathematics.

>> No.7001594

>>7001547
This and

>>7001139
This

I'm an ochemfag looking to expand references as well. Another good reference to have, or at least to me, is a reference for Quantitative Analysis by Harris in the 8th Edition. Basically the only book you would need for that.

I also like the reference for spectrometry called Introduction to Spectrometry, 4th ed by Pavia, et al. It's a really solid reference for the basics of MS and combinations of MS, as well as other common spectrometers like IR and NMR

>> No.7001627

Did you mean Spectroscopy?

>> No.7001651

>>7001575
I just ordered it, read some reviews and feel like it's a solid book.

>> No.7001656

>>7001594
>>7001627
Not the guy youre replying to, but am i the only one that fucks up spectroscopy/spectrometry?
I know the difference (one's the science the other is application) but i always say them wrong

>> No.7001659

>>7001594
Op here. I have Harris's book. It's incredibly thorough
>>700113
Pauling's General Chemistry is THE book. Not hard to understand and a natural transition from high school level chemistry. Some of it is review even

>> No.7001662

>>7001135 meant to quote you in the second part of >>7001659

>> No.7001664

>>7001656
>>7001627
Yeah, I fuck them up from time to time. Wasn't too bothered to double check for 4chan but I guess sperg lords be spergin

Spectrometry is the analysis of spectroscopy, right? Fuck it, might as well google it now

>> No.7001685

>>7001664
Yeah that's it

>> No.7001712

well, I don't know how much O-chem/P-chem you know/want to learn, but here it goes:
Physical Chemistry by Atkins
Organic Chemistry by Clayden
The art of writing reasonable organic reaction mechanisms by Robert Grossman

also Advanced Organic Chemistry is really good.

>> No.7001747

>>7001712
Have have a standard undergrad understanding of both, except a slightly deeper knowledge of quantum chem because of some undergrad research

>> No.7001758

>>7001659
Yeah, Harris is definitely the shit. Will keep as a reference purely when I don't feel like googling how to do some basic quantitative shit I've forgotten

>calibrating glassware
>titrations
>allofmyrage.jpg

>> No.7001840

>>6999127
I used Physical Chemistry by Alberty and Silbey. I know Yale and MIT use (used?) the same book and MIT has (had?) free online video courses that go with it. At the time I didn't think the book was that great, but now when I am forced to use other books I always think they are worse so maybe it was pretty good. When I look back through the book it seems easy now, but that is likely just because I've been doing pchem for so long now...

>> No.7001945

Paul Wyatt, Stuart Warren - Organic Synthesis: Strategy and Control

Stuart Warren, Paul Wyatt - Organic Synthesis: The Disconnection Approach

>> No.7002189

very good thread

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7004039

Does anyone have experience with this text? Is it worth buying?

>> No.7004691

bump for >>7004039

>> No.7006296

>>7004039
Anyone read this

>> No.7006332

>>7006296
no