Hi,
What's the best textbook now that is most similar to Voet & Voet's classic textbook? Thier 4th and last edition was published in 2010.
Looking for something that goes into great detail, and has good illustrations to boot.
I didn't like Lehninger's textbook back when I studied biochemistry (late 2000s), haven't tried anything else.
Thank you!
If we have an aromatic compound that has 2 different functional groups attached (nitrobenzaldehyde, hydroxybenzoic acid, or hydroxybenzaldehyde for example), is it possible to predict which functional group will react first?
Without actually doing the experiment and checking what products form?
For example: if I try to reduce nitrobenzaldehyde with a reagent like NaBH4, will the nitro group reduce first, or the carbonyl carbon?
I've only learnt about ring-activating or deactiving groups, and reactions of aromatic compounds with single functional groups, but don't know what happens when there are 2 on the same ring.
Thank you all!