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List 1.  Comments of students using the Nucleophile/Electrophile Guide.

1.  I think the Nucleophile/Electrophile Reaction Guide is very beneficial in getting an overall view of the course's reactions.  It provides us with an easy method to figure out the reactions in the course.

2.  One of my big problems was visualization of reactions. The nucleophile/electrophile Reaction Guide helped me to see where reactive sites were on the different functional groups.

3.  The nucleophile/electrophile Reaction Guide has helped immensely with my ability to learn and understand organic reactions.  Although it does not give the detailed mechanisms, the table is a great tool to learn the fundamental reactions of Organic Chemistry.  The ability to visualize which nucleophiles will react with the electrophiles has helped me build a foundation for my study of organic chemistry.

4.  The Nucleophile/Electrophile Reaction Guide helped me see how all of the reactions were interrelated and how there was a pattern between the reactions.

5.  I like the fact that the guide provides a condensed reference to facilitate learning the reactions.  The sheets condense multiple chapters of information, and thus make it easier to find a specific reaction.

6.  The Nucleophile/Electrophile Reaction Guide was very helpful in the respect of time saving capabilities.  For instance, all nucleophile/electrophile reactions which can occur are readily available for examination on two sheets of paper.  One doesn't have to locate all reactions throughout the text for this valuable information.

7.  The nucleophile/electrophile Reaction Guide allows students to see the various reaction pathways that are possible.

8.  Organic chemistry has so much memorization.  This guide has provided a system to weeks of class material.

9.  The use of the nucleophile/electrophile Reaction Guide has made recognition of such reactions quicker and simpler to understand.

10.  The nucleophile/electrophile Reaction Guide has saved a great deal of time in studying these types of reactions.

11.  The nucleophile/electrophile Reaction Guide is a most valuable tool for chemistry students.  It has been of great benefit to me, and I'm sure it will be of great benefit to future students.

12.  The methods of study needed for Organic Chemistry are often as difficult as the subject itself.  To quote a recent marketing campaign, often "the system is the solution".  Much of chemistry study is often finding patterns or systems for understanding.  The Nucleophile/Electrophile Reaction Guide provides a system in a format that easily, as well as expeditiously, provides one with a system for effective learning.