"Chemistry of Organic Compounds" by Carl R. Noller, Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University, was published by W. B. Saunders Company in its first edition in 1951. After several reprints, a second edition was released in 1957, which has also been reprinted multiple times since then. This textbook systematically presents the most important factual material of organic chemistry. At the same time, it introduces - which was very important to the author - a clear understanding of current concepts regarding the mechanisms of organic reactions and the forces that determine the chemical and physical properties of organic compounds. For students, it serves as a valuable memory aid, as the significant number of facts they need to remember is presented throughout in connection with the prevailing theory.