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ALTHOUGH there are already many books which deal with this subject, it is usually only a part of the whole, and a small volume devoted entirely to organic identification is a welcome addition. This work is written for students, is based on the author's many years teaching experience, and has been Thoroughly tested in practice. The first part describes a series of tests for the more characteristic groups commonly encountered in organic compounds, but the larger part deals with the final identification of an organic substance by the preparation of a suitable derivative, the melting point of which (and mixed melting point) can be determined: in this part direc tions are given for the preparation of each derivative, and indications as to which is likely to prove suitable for the purpose in view in any particular case. Tables of melting points of various derivatives of all the commoner organic compounds which might be met by the student are given, and these are sufficiently complete to make them of value to research workers. The book can be confidently recommended to all those studying or teaching organic chemistry.
A Laboratory Manual of Qualitative Organic Analysis
Dr.
H. T.
Openshaw
By. Pp. viii + 95. (Cambridge: At the University press, 1946.) 6s. net.
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KIPPING, F. A Laboratory Manual of Qualitative Organic Analysis. Nature 158, 814 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/158814c0
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