Bapuji Maringanti

Extraordinary book! It is bible for where organic chemical molecule separation and study is involved. Compilation of reagents for detection of different groups of compounds etc make it very valuable. I have been referring different editions of this book since almost 40 + years

As a student of Bachelor degree in chemistry during 1963-66, I got immensely benefited by this book. Now suddenly at the age of 72 I was going thru an article on black/colored chemists (unfortunate, the world has not moved yet beyond and above). I did not know he was black. The atomic structure, molecular strucrture etc I learnt from this book. Here I suddenly understood that there are no pure single bonds and pure doble bonds etc because of the dynamic distribution of electrons between nuclei! I believe it is this book that made me see the molecules the way they should be. Yes presentation has changed, imporved a lot within the next decade. Donald Cramm and Hammond became my favourite book. But Ferguson has been always my friend and guide. Thank you.