unpredictable reactions may occur, why it is not possible t o determine with certainty all adverse actions of a drug using experimental animals or even during limited eliniml trials, why some persons may take a drug without any adverse effects while others cannot. The book does not give, nor does it pretend t o give, the complete an8wer to drug reactions. After reading this book one will not be able to point t o a person or animal a t random and say whether or not he would be affected by the unpredictable reactions, but a t Least he should have some understanding of a portion of the underlying problems involved. Thus, for graduate students in pharmacology, toxicology, biochemistry, and related fields, it may stimulate thought and eventual aolution to some of the problems involved.
of rornrnerrinllv irnnnrtant nnlvm~m - ...... ~~ .r-..-.." =" .J... The chapters average about thirty pages, and some of the topics are: Acrylic Plastics, Alkyds, Cellulose Derivatives, Epoxy Resins, Ethylene and Fluoroethylene Polymers, Phenolic Resins, Polyamides, Polvesters. Rubbers.Plasticizers.,nnd-Drv" inehi~s.' The format is good, and the book is Although the general aim of the first generally free of typographical errors. edition is maintained in this revision, the This hook will be of most value to inauthors state in the preface, "we have redustrial chemists who are engaged in the written and rearranged the material almanufacture of some of the better known most completely-in such a way t h a t the monomers and polymers. A number of properties of aliphatic and aromatic comanalytical procedures are given which have pounds are presented in a n integrated been worked out b y the various companies manner." Furthermore, after a n introand which have not been published before. ductory chapter an atomic structure, The unpublished procedures are usually bonds, etc., the authors introduce their described in great detail and a large numsubject with a brief treatment of methyl and ethvl The uwal O-~-.P " aloohols. ~ ---~ ~ ~ ~ P -of .- ~ ber of references to published procedures presentation excep- ~ are given. W, R ~ M ~ ~ of topics L (with~ a few ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Most chapters begin with a discussion of ~ ~ l i ~ ~ ~ . e tions) o f is p then h ~ presented ~ ~ ~ from the standquality control of the monomers involved point of integrated subject matter. universityqffzmton including, in addition to methodsfor direct M~~~ stress is given to reaction Houston, Tezas asgay of monomers, such topics as moisture anisms. although "the theoretical material isintro~ucedin~aeradualmanner.~~ T~US. determination, residue, density, refractive index, and determination of contaminants we find in a text khiich is desiened for one such as heavy metals. I t is somewhat surprising to find that very little is said Synlhetic Methods of Organic concerning the use of vapor phase chromaChemirlry. Volume 13 chemistry-integrated subject matter, intography in the analysis of liquid monoverted topic order, reaotion mechanisms, W . Theilheirner. S. Karger, Interscience mers. Discussion of the monomer is folelectronic theory, and some consideration Publishers, Inc., New York, 1959. xvi lowed by a presentation of analytical of atomic and molecular orbitals. 600 pp. 16.5 X 23.5 cm. $27.50. procedures for the polymer including eleThis text covers 2 1 chapters (plus a mental analysis and many other quality foreword) in a. total of 401 pages. I t s s h e The purpose of this series is to provide control techniques. is almost the same ss t h a t of the first ediannually a. handy reference for "new methThis book was not intended to include tion. Each chapter includes a, group of ods of synthesis of organic compounds, any exhaustive theoretical discussion of excellent review questions, the answers for improvements of known methods, and also the methods employed. In most chapters whioh are presented a t theend of the book. old proved methods scattered in periodione finda only the briefest of introductions. A novel and valuable addition is the incals." I t is the reviewer's opinion that However, the procedures are described in clusion of the picture of a famous organic the author succeeds in his purpose in this such detail that they could be carried out chemist a t the beginning of each chapter, volume and even more so when the set b y people with very little technical trsinplus a biographical sketch in a footnote. is considered as a whole. ing. Part 2 of this volume, which is in This text is well written, with clarity of In the present volume, 917 monographs preparation, will supposedly cover the expression and emphasis on fundamental are givenin 441 pages. Thisis fallowed by theoretical aspects more fully. processes. It is attractively hound and is 159 pages of indexes. The monographs, remarkably free from errors. This reeenerallv too brief to be fallowed ureJ. E. MULVANEY viewer feels that i t is a demanding text tmwly 11, the hlmrutor\., an. d?icieut iur University of Illinois a. one-semester course, especially in its for w.tluxtion t t f tht~vitt~d n m l ~ w lw l trainrd Urbano inclusion of topics and mechanisms norvlwmi~t. Tltr rtionogral.l>s arc i d e w r l mally found in a more comprehensive uniquely according to a "simple" system treatment. This argument is countered created by the author. Volume 2 of the somewhat by the freedom of choice of series discusses this system of classification topics hy the individual teacher. Some and the reader should become familiar Polymer Reviews. Volume 2: Linear teachers may find the presentation of fats with it if he is to use the series to the fulland Stereoregular Addition Polymers and oils, and of proteins, too hrief for the est advantage. Further aids are frequent needs of the groups for which it was writNorman G. Gaylord, Interohemical cross-references to earlier volumes. ten. Corp., New York, and Herman F. Mark, Beginning in Volume 8, the author has Institute of Polymer Research, Polyinclrtded a section called trends in synROYG. BOSSERT technic Institute of Brooklyn. Interthetic organic chemistry. This is fairly Ohio Wesleyan Uniuersity science Publishers, New York, 1959. valuable since the author has a flair for Delaware, Ohio x 571 pp. Many figs. and tables. selecting promising reactions from among 16 X 23.5 cm. 517.50. the msnv whioh are continuallv disclosed. The text is surprisingly freeirom errors. A book on stereoregular polymerization There are a few. On page xi, "betahas been needed because muoh of the data. dimethylacrolein" is given instead of "betain this field appears in uncritical patent dimethylaminoaerolein." The trends secHigh Polymers. Volume 12: literature rather than in accessible journal tion discusses the use of triaryltin hydrides Analytiml Chemistryof Polymers. articles. Gaylord and Mark are well qualifor the removal of aromatic halogen, but Part 1 fied, because of their industrial and a m there is no monograph on this in the text. demic backgrounds, to write this timely Edited by Gordon M . Kline, National Practicing organic chemists will find the critical review covering both the experiBureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. hook a welcome way to get a quick glimpse mental and theoretical aspects of this Intersciencel'ublishers, Inc., New York, of recentlv uublished svnthetic orocedures. new segment of polymer science. 1959. xviii 666 pp. Many figs. and Because of the rapid development in this tables. 16 X 23.5 cm. $16.50. field. the authors had to revise theirmanuThe latest in the Interscience ~ i g h ~ o 1 ~ mers series consists of twenty chapters Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn written by various industrial chemisticonerrors. Brooklyn I, New York cerninganalyticalaspects of a wide variety (Continued on page Ag62) Organic Chemistry.
A Brief Course
Ray Q . Brewalerand WilliarnE.McEwen, both of The University of Kansas. 2nd ed. l'rentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood 401 Cliffs, New Jersey, 1959. xii pp. 25 figs., 3 1 tables. 16 X 23.5 -- -om. a i m .
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