The book "March's Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, 5th Edition" by Michael B. Smith and Jerry March, published by Wiley-VCH in December 2000, is a comprehensive and valuable resource for organic chemistry. It is praised for its clarity, utility, and extensive coverage, making it a favorite among both specialists and nonspecialists. The fifth edition includes new contributions from Michael Smith, 20,000 selected references (5,000 new to this edition), 40 new sections on recent developments, and updated illustrations of molecular structures. The book is divided into two parts: Localized Chemical Bonding and Aliphatic Nucleophilic Substitution, covering a wide range of topics from stereochemistry to reactions and mechanisms. It is highly recommended for graduate students and researchers, and is expected to be a staple in organic chemistry libraries and personal collections.The book "March's Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, 5th Edition" by Michael B. Smith and Jerry March, published by Wiley-VCH in December 2000, is a comprehensive and valuable resource for organic chemistry. It is praised for its clarity, utility, and extensive coverage, making it a favorite among both specialists and nonspecialists. The fifth edition includes new contributions from Michael Smith, 20,000 selected references (5,000 new to this edition), 40 new sections on recent developments, and updated illustrations of molecular structures. The book is divided into two parts: Localized Chemical Bonding and Aliphatic Nucleophilic Substitution, covering a wide range of topics from stereochemistry to reactions and mechanisms. It is highly recommended for graduate students and researchers, and is expected to be a staple in organic chemistry libraries and personal collections.