John E. McMurry received his B.A. from Harvard University and his Ph.D. at Columbia University. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and an Alfred P. Sloan Research Foundation Fellow. He has received several awards, which include the National Institutes of Health Career Development Award, the Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award, and the Max Planck Research Award. In addition to ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, he is also the author or coauthor of ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: A BIOLOGICAL APPROACH, FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, THE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY OF BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS.
"I believe the text's main strength is its strong connection to
biology, biochemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry and that this is
a direction I would like to move our course. Also, establishing
relevance to the world of student's is crucial and this text does a
very good job in this area." - Stephen Godleski, The College at
Brockport, SUNY
"McMurry is very clearly organized. Students find it readable,
which is a remarkable accomplishment. The McMurry text has
excellent problems and connects well to students interested in the
biochemical and medicinal applications of organic chemistry.
Although different from most other texts on the market, the
introduction of alkene and alkyne reactions prior to
substitution/elimination reactions is easily manageable, and in
fact simpler, thus providing a smooth entry into organic reactions
for new students. McMurry has excellent spectra and makes good use
of color. Theelectrostatic potential maps are helpful at times."-
Ernest G. Nolen, Colgage University
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