Very fond memories, very hard, but interesting.....Organic chemistry isn't that hard. You just have to
UNDERSTAND what is going on in the reaction mechanisms (the electron-movements)
Personally, I am under the impression that "theoretically" knowing organic chemistry and standing in a laboratory are two different things.
For the latter, one needs experience and the only way to obtain that is: learning by doing. For carrying out most detailled described lab procedures here, it is more usefull to read a lab manual than a organic chemistry textbook. Of course one has to know what is going on in the particular reaction you're interested in, but this doesn't imply that you have to store March, Advanced Organic Chemistry in your head
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What every newbee needs is:
Vogel's textbook of practical organic chemistry, 5 th edition.
ISBN 0-582-46236-3
or the equally good
https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/vogel3.html
And another important thing: check out the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the compounds you're working with!