''Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry'', commonly referred to by chemists as the ''Blue Book'', is a collection of recommendations on
organic chemical nomenclature published at irregular intervals by the
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC ) is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations working for the advancement of the chemical sciences, especially by developing nomenclature and terminology. It is ...
(IUPAC). A full edition was published in 1979, an abridged and updated version of which was published in 1993 as ''A Guide to IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds''. Both of these are now
out-of-print
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in their paper versions, but are available free of charge in electronic versions. After the release of a draft version for public comment in 2004 and the publication of several revised sections in the journal ''
Pure and Applied Chemistry
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'', a fully revised version was published in print in 2013.
See also
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Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry
In chemical nomenclature, the IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic chemistry is a systematic method of naming inorganic chemical compounds, as recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). It is published in '' Nomencla ...
'' (the ''Red Book'')
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Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry
''Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry'', also known as the ''Green Book'', is a compilation of terms and symbols widely used in the field of physical chemistry. It also includes a table of physical constants, tables listing the pr ...
'' (the ''Green Book'')
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Compendium of Chemical Terminology
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry publishes many books which contain its complete list of definitions. The definitions are divided into seven "colour books": Gold, Green, Blue, Purple, Orange, White, and Red. There is also an e ...
'' (the ''Gold Book'')
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Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature
The ''Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature'' is an IUPAC nomenclature book published by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) containing internationally accepted definitions for terms in analytical chemistry. It has traditi ...
'' (the ''Orange Book'')
References
External links
*http://library.lol/main/39EDE24F46553A23EF1A46F0B0B0315E
Searchable Internet version of the 1979 and 1993 recommendations(the proposed new version of the ''Blue Book'')
(commonly known as the "''Colour Books''")
Official corrigendum to the 1993 recommendations
Chemical nomenclature
Chemistry reference works
1979 non-fiction books
1993 non-fiction books
2013 non-fiction books
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