I'll look into that book. But I have to say, sometimes it is much more efficient to ask a question and get to the heart of the matter than to drill away randomly till I hit the target myself. Please be aware, I am reading also. I still don't know exactly how different groups guide reactions to different places on a molecule, and that seems to be something that is not covered *concisely* in any of my textbooks. I would love to see some wonderful, wise bee produce a little, distilled tutorial on that. I'm sure I'm not the only one...
Sure, it would be easier in many ways to answer most questions with "go read some more, and you will understand". And I know, perhaps some questions deserve that answer. But ultimately, this site exists for people to question and answer, and I am glad some bees decide it's worth their time to answer my questions. I am certain someday I will have enough experience to reciprocate. We were all newbees once...