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MCAT Organic Chemistry Review offers:

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Contents

Chapter 1: Nomenclature
Chpater 2: Isomers
Chpater 3: Bonding
Chpater 4: Analyzing Organic Reactions
Chapter 5: Alcohols
Chapter 6: Aldehydes and KetonesI: Electrophilicity and Oxidation-Reduction
Chapter 7: Aldehyde and Ketones II: Enolates
Chapter 8: Carboxylic Acids
Chapter 9: Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Chapter 10: Nitrogen- and Phosphorus-ContainingCompounds
Chapter 11: Spectroscopy
Chapter 12: Separations and Purifications