Organic chemistry is a highly creative science. Organic compounds are all around us. They are central to the economic growth of all industries. Chemists in general and organic chemists in particular can create new molecules which, if carefully designed, may have important properties for the betterment of the human experience. The very foundations of biochemistry, biotechnology, and medicine are built on organic compounds and their role in life processes. Most of the modern, hightech materials are composed, at least in part, of organic compounds. This book provides the chemical community with authoritative and critical assessments of the many aspects of organic chemistry. It is written for advanced undergraduate or beginning of graduate students in chemistry with a sufficient foundation to comprehend and use the research literature in organic chemistry.