The second edition of this well-established reference work is thoroughly revised and extensively expanded. Easy to use and up-to-date, this five-volume set covers some 50,000 trivial names of more than 40,000 substances - almost twice as many as the first edition.

The handbook thus forms the key to a wealth of useful information on 40,000 organic compounds, including:

* non-systematic names and structures of simple organic compounds
* names and structures of natural products with known constitutions
* common acronyms of important compounds
* selected trade names of dyes, drugs and other industrial chemical products
* many more valuable information

Each entry provides the trivial name, in English and German, of the compound, its structural formula with full stereochemistry, the molecular formula, CAS Registry Number, and a selected citation for further information on synthesis, structure and activity.

The final volume contains two comprehensive indexes, which ensure users move quickly from common name to structure.