Preface

Organic Chemistry is a challenging subject for a lot of students. Students are also confused about where to start organic chemistry because organic chemistry is very vast. Keeping these views in mind, I tried to write a very general book for students who face difficulties in understanding organic chemistry. In this book, I covered only the general topics that are extremely helpful in dealing with organic chemistry. The first chapter is about general concepts in organic chemistry like hybridization, inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance, hyperconjugation, etc. The second chapter covers the introduction to the organic reaction mechanism: an important aspect of organic chemistry. The third chapter is about the reactive intermediates and the last two chapters are about the stereochemistry of organic compounds which I think is the backbone of organic chemistry.

A serious effort has been made to present the book in a very simple manner. No pains are spared to make the book free from errors. I am very grateful to The Almighty for giving me the energy to write this book. Finally, I express my sincere thanks to all those who helped and inspired me in writing this book. Last, but not least, it is a pleasure to acknowledge the silent contribution of my parents, Mr. Rakesh Bansal and Mrs. Urmil Bansal, my beloved wife Dr. Sumita Gulati and my little flowers Ajitesh and Ayansh in the completion of this book.

I will appreciate all those who read this and give their valuable suggestions or comments for further improvement in this book.