Intermediate Organic Chemistry, 3rd Edition

When I read the first edition of Stowell’s Intermediate Organic Chemistry,
I knew I had found an ideal text for a one‐semester advanced organic
chemistry course. The text was manageable in one semester, and the extensive
references into the primary literature served as an introduction for
students interested in pursuing organic chemistry in greater depth and
made the text a useful reference beyond the scope of the course.
In this revision, I tried to stay true to the features that attracted me to the
text initially, well described in Professor Stowell’s preface to the second
edition. The organization of the book remains much the same. The chapter
on mechanisms has been moved to early pages of the book, as has been the
chapter on pericyclic reactions. My inclination is to teach mechanisms
early as a foundation for the study of reactions, but all the chapters have
been written with the intent that they can be introduced to the student in
any order. As much as possible, open source materials are cited allowing
students ready access to the original literature, but at the same time, the
early work on a topic is found in older literature and that historical value is
recognized. The second chapter has been completely rewritten to focus on
internet accessible resources. The last chapter has also been completely
rewritten to focus on a survey of organic spectroscopy.