The following books will be useful in your Oxford Chemistry degree (you will be notified of other relevant books during your course):
| J Clayden, N Greeves, S Warren and P Wothers | Organic Chemistry (published by Oxford University Press) |
| P Sykes | A Guidebook to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry (published by Prentice Hall) |
| P.W. Atkins and J. de Paula | Physical Chemistry (published by Oxford University Press) |
| P.W. Atkins, T. Overton, J. Rourke, M. Weller, and F. Armstrong | Inorganic Chemistry (ideally 7th edition, published by Oxford University Press) |
Before starting your degree in Oxford the Chemistry Tutors request that you read:
- Chapter 1 (atomic structure) and Chapter 2 (molecular structure and bonding) of Inorganic Chemistry by Weller et al.
- Chapter 1 of A Guidebook to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry by Sykes, and Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 of Organic Chemistry by Clayden et. al.
- Chapters 1, 2 and 7 of Physical Chemistry by Atkins and de Paula.
All new chemistry freshers are invited to look at https://bit.ly/3w1XNd8 which is a regularly-updated list of books which they can borrow for free for as long as they like during their degree. These have mostly been donated by former students. To reserve a book which is still available please email rachel.quarrell@balliol.ox.ac.uk.
August 2022