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Chemistry: Organic Chemistry

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Organic Chemistry Reference Books

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Selected Organic Chemistry Journals

Library of Congress Call Numbers and Subject Headings - Organic Chemistry

Library of Congress Call Numbers for Organic Chemistry topics: 

  • QD241-449 - Organic Chemistry
  • QD251-253 - Organic Chemistry Textbooks and Treatises
  • QD261, QD551-571, TP250-261 - Electrochemistry
  • QD262 - Synthesis (Organic Chemistry)
  • QD262, QD281 - Synthetic Methods (Organic)
  • QD271-272 - Analysis of Organic Compounds
  • QD273 - Electrochemistry of Organic Compounds
  • QD281 - Reaction Mechanisms (Organic)
  • QD301-315 - Aliphatic Compounds
  • QD320-327 - Carbohydrates
  • QD330-341 - Aromatic Compounds
  • QD375-377 - Antibiotics
  • QD380-388 - Macromolecules
  • QD380-388 - Polymers (Organic)
  • QD390-395 - Benzene Rings (Condensed)
  • QD399-405 - Heterocyclic Compounds
  • QD40-49 - Teaching of Chemistry
  • QD410-412 - Organometallic Compounds

Library of Congress Subject Headings for Organic Chemistry topics and subtopics:

  • Subject heading: Chemistry, Organic
  • Broader terms:  
    • Chemistry
  • Narrower terms: 
    • Bioorganic chemistry
    • Condensation products (Chemistry)
    • Etard's reaction
    • Functional groups
    • Heterocyclic chemistry
    • Isoelectric focusing
    • Organic geochemistry
    • Organic solid state chemistry
    • Organometallic chemistry
    • Physical organic chemistry
    • Surface active agents 

For more information go to the Library of Congress Subject Headings website.

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