Mechanisms
by Robert B. Grossman · Grossman
A short problem-driven guide to drawing organic reaction mechanisms, sorted by mechanism type: polar, pericyclic, free-radical, and transition-metal. Working through it builds the habit of proposing a plausible mechanism for an unfamiliar reaction.
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