Comparing Organic Chemistry Books: Morrison & Boyd vs. Solomons & Fryhle

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The discussion revolves around the comparison of two organic chemistry textbooks: "Organic Chemistry" by Morrison & Boyd and "Organic Chemistry" by Solomons & Fryhle. Participants express their confusion regarding which book to choose for their studies, considering the impracticality of completing both due to their length.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses confusion about which textbook to choose, noting the impracticality of completing both due to their extensive length.
  • Another participant suggests checking reviews on Amazon as a potential resource for making a decision.
  • A later reply mentions that most reviews were against purchasing the Solomons & Fryhle book, leading that participant to choose the Morrison & Boyd book instead.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on which book is definitively better, but there is a shared sentiment that the Morrison & Boyd book may be preferable based on reviews.

Contextual Notes

Participants rely on subjective reviews and personal preferences without providing detailed comparisons of content or pedagogical approaches between the two books.

Who May Find This Useful

Students beginning their studies in organic chemistry who are considering which textbook to use for their coursework.

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Hi!
I am going to start organic chemistry and my instructor said us to refer these two books:-

Organic chemistry by Robert Thornton Morrison, Robert Neilson Boyd
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Organic Chemistry by T. W. Graham Solomons and Craig Fryhle.
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Now i am confused which book should i choose? Its impractical to think of completing both the books as they both contain more than 1000 pages. :eek:

So can somebody tell me which of them is better? :)

Thanks! :smile:
 
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Umm..do somebody have any suggestion? :)
 
I think that most people here know more about physics and math textbooks.

However, Have you checked out the reviews on amazon?

EDIT: seems like the former is a good book.
 
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Herricane said:
I think that most people here know more about physics and math textbooks.

However, Have you checked out the reviews on amazon?

EDIT: seems like the former is a good book.

Oh yes, i checked the reviews. Most of the reviews were against buying the latter book so i ordered the first book i posted. :smile:
 

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