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Catherine M. Jackson's book, "Practical Organic Chemistry: Molecular World: Making Modern Chemistry," explores the evolution of organic chemistry from the 1820s to the late nineteenth century. Jackson argues that organic chemistry was built on practice rather than theory, and she examines the relationship between experiment and theory. The book focuses on the work of three German chemists, Justus Liebig, Wilhelm Hofmann, and Albert Ladenburg, and their contributions to the field. Jackson also discusses the development of laboratory techniques and glassware, as well as the advancements in chemical synthesis. The book provides valuable insights into the history of organic chemistry and is recommended for historians and chemists. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses a two-volume book titled "Homologation Reactions: Reagents, Applications, and Mechanisms," edited by Vittorio Pace. The book provides a comprehensive overview of homologation reactions, which involve the selective elongation or shortening of carbon chains in organic synthesis. It covers various strategies, methods, and reagents for achieving these transformations, including the use of diazo reagents, lithium carbenoids, magnesium and zinc carbenoids, onium ylides, oxenoids, sulfur-based ylides, and phosphorus reagents. The book is well-organized, written by leaders in the field, and serves as a valuable resource for researchers and students interested in homologation reactions. [Extracted from the article]

The loss of organic and inorganic carbon from roots into soil underpins nearly all the major changes that occur in the rhizosphere. In this review we explore the mechanistic basis of organic carbon and nitrogen flow in the rhizosphere. It is clear that C and N flow in the rhizosphere is extremely complex, being highly plant and environment dependent and varying both spatially and temporally along the root. Consequently, the amount and type of rhizodeposits (e.g. exudates, border cells, mucilage) remains highly context specific. This has severely limited our capacity to quantify and model the amount of rhizodeposition in ecosystem processes such as C sequestration and nutrient acquisition. It is now evident that C and N flow at the soil–root interface is bidirectional with C and N being lost from roots and taken up from the soil simultaneously. Here we present four alternative hypotheses to explain why high and low molecular weight organic compounds are actively cycled in the rhizosphere. These include: (1) indirect, fortuitous root exudate recapture as part of the root’s C and N distribution network, (2) direct re-uptake to enhance the plant’s C efficiency and to reduce rhizosphere microbial growth and pathogen attack, (3) direct uptake to recapture organic nutrients released from soil organic matter, and (4) for inter-root and root–microbial signal exchange. Due to severe flaws in the interpretation of commonly used isotopic labelling techniques, there is still great uncertainty surrounding the importance of these individual fluxes in the rhizosphere. Due to the importance of rhizodeposition in regulating ecosystem functioning, it is critical that future research focuses on resolving the quantitative importance of the different C and N fluxes operating in the rhizosphere and the ways in which these vary spatially and temporally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the book "Aux origines de la chimie organique: Méthodes et pratiques des pharmaciens et des chimistes (1785-1835)," by Sacha Tomic.

The article reviews the book "Aux origins de la chimie organique: Méthodes et pratiques des pharmaciens et des chimistes 1785-1835" by Sacha Tomic.

The article reviews the book "Essentials of Organic Chemistry: For Students of Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry and Biological Chemistry," by Paul M. Dewick.

David Deamer has written another book, Assembling Life, on the origin of life. It is unapologetically polemic, presenting Deamer's view that life originated in fresh water hydrothermal fields on volcanic islands on early Earth, arguing that this provided a unique environment not just for organic chemistry but for the self-assembling structure that drive that chemistry and form the basis of structure in life. It is worth reading, it is an advance in the field, but is it convincing? I argue that the Origin of Life field as a whole is unconvincing, generating results in Toy Domains that cannot be scaled to any real world scenario. I suggest that, by analogy with the history of artificial intelligence and solar astronomy, we need much more scale, and fundamentally new ideas, to take the field forward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the book "The Nuts and Bolts of Organic Chemistry: A Student's Guide to Success," by Joel Karty.

The article reviews the book "The Vocabulary and Concepts of Organic Chemistry," Second Edition, by Milton Orchin, Roger S. Macomber, Allan R. Pinhas, and R. Marshall Wilson.

Reviews the book "Instant Notes in Organic Chemistry," 2nd ed., by Graham L. Patrick.

Reviews the book "The Organic Chemistry of Biological Pathways," by John E. McMurry and Tadhg P. Begley.

Reviews the book "Experiments, Models, Paper Tools: Cultures of Organic Chemistry in the Nineteenth Century," by U. Klein.

Reviews the book "Organic Chemistry Principles and Industrial Practice," by Mark M. Green and Harold A. Wittcoff.

Reviews two books. "Modern Projects in Organic Chemistry: Miniscale and Standard Taper Microscale," 2nd. ed., by Jerry R. Mohrig, Christina Noring Hammond, Paul F. Schatz, and Terence C. Morrill; "Modern Projects in Organic Chemistry: Miniscale and Williamson Microscale," 2nd. ed., by Jerry R. Mohrig, Terence C. Morrill and Paul F. Schatz.

Reviews the book `Nationalizing Science: Adolphe Wurtz and the Battle for French Chemistry,' by Alan J. Rocke.

Reviews the book 'The Quiet Revolution. Hermann Kolbe and the Science of Organic Chemistry,' by Alan J. Rocke.

Reviews the book `Bonding, Energy Levels and Bands in Inorganic Solids,' by J.A. Duffy.

The article reviews the book "Organic Chemistry -- Breakthroughs and Perspectives," edited by Kuiling Ding and Li-Xin Dai.

The article reviews the book "Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory," edited by Andrew P. Dicks.

The article reviews the book "Organic Chemistry: An Introductory Text Emphasizing Biological Connections," by I. David Reingold.

The article reviews the book "Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry," edited by Graham Bateman, from the "Facts at Your Fingertips: Introducing Chemistry Series."

The article reviews the book "Elements of Synthesis Planning," by R. W. Hoffman.

The article reviews the electronic book "Organic Chemistry," by Bryan C. Sanctuary.

The article reviews the book "Succeeding in Organic Chemistry: A Systematic Problem-Solving Approach to Mastering Structure, Function and Mechanism," by Joseph C. Sloop.

A review of the book "Green Chemistry: An Introductory Text," by Mike Lancaster is presented.

The article reviews the book "Strategies for Organic Drug Synthesis and Design," 2nd ed., by Daniel Lednicer.

The article reviews the book "Arrow Pushing in Organic Chemistry: An Easy Approach to Understanding Reaction Mechanism," by Daniel E. Levy.

The article reviews the book "Comprehensive Organic Name Reactions and Reagents," Volume 1-3, by Zerong Wang.

The article reviews the book "A Guide to Organic Chemistry Mechanisms: A Guided Inquiry Workbook" by Peter Wepplo.

The article reviews the book "Structure and reactivity in organic chemistry," by Mark G. Moloney.

The article reviews the book "March's Advanced Organic Chemistry," 6th Edition, by Michael B. Smith and Jerry March.

The article reviews the book "Molecules That Changed the World: A Brief History of the Arts and Science of Synthesis and Its Impact on Society," by K.C. Nicolaou and Tamsyn Montagnon.