Chemistry 427 - Topics in Instrumental Chemistry

Topics in Instrumental Chemistry

Chemistry 427	Winona State University	Spring Semester 2008
Instructor: Dr. Thomas Nalli	Credits: 2 S.H.	Class Meetings: Mon, Wed 9:00-9:50, Pasteur 307

Text: Silverstein, R. M.; Webster, F. X.; Kiemle, D. J. Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds, 7^th ed., Wiley: Somerset, NJ, 2005.

Overview: This course will focus on the interpretation of MS, IR and NMR spectra and the use of these spectra in the determination of compound structures.

Outline of Course:

I. Mass Spectrometry (MS) - 4 lectures

II. Infrared Spectrometry (IR) - 2 lectures

III. ¹H NMR - 8 lectures

IV. ¹³C NMR - 2 lectures

V. NMR of other Nuclei - 1 lecture

VI. 2-D NMR - 3 lectures

Grading:

Midterm exam	Final exam	Problem sets #1 and #2	Final problem set
30%	30%	10% each	20%