Includes bibliographical references and index.

The organic chemistry literature -- Primary journals -- Nomenclature : fundamentals -- Nomenclature of ring systems -- Stereochemistry -- Graphical representation of organic compounds -- Nomenclature of individual classes of compound -- Infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy -- Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy -- Mass spectrometry -- Crystallography -- Chemical hazard information for the laboratory -- Acronyms and miscellaneous terms used in describing organic molecules -- Glossary of miscellaneous terms and techniques used in nomenclature including colloquial terms -- Representation of organic compounds : molecular formulae, CAS registry numbers, and linear notations -- Laboratory data and SI units -- Languages.