Chemistry 427 - Topics in Instrumental Chemistry
Course Syllabus
| Credits | 2 Semester Hours |
| Prerequisites | Organic and analytical chemistry and
instructor’s permission. |
| Class Meetings | Monday and Wednesday 9:00-9:50, Pasteur 307 |
| Textbook |
Silverstein, R. M.; Webster, F. X.; Kiemle, D. J. Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds, 7th ed., Wiley: Somerset, NJ, 2005. |
| Catalog Course Description |
Selected topics from the principles and
application of the instrumental methods of IR, UV-vis, and
AA spectroscopy; NMR and mass spectrometry; gas and liquid
chromatography. |
| Overview | The focus is
on the interpretation of MS, IR and NMR spectra and the
use of these spectra in the determination of compound
structures. |
Outline of Lectures
I. Mass Spectrometry (MS) - 5 lectures
II. Infrared Spectroscopy (IR) - 2 lectures
III. 1H NMR - 8 lectures
IV.
13C NMR - 3 lectures
V.
Unknown Determination - 2 lectures
VI. NMR of other Nuclei - 2 lectures
VII.
2-D NMR - 3 lectures
Grading
Minimum
scores: A = 90%, B= 75%, C = 60%, D = 50%
|
Midterm exam |
Final exam |
Problem sets #1-4 |
Final problem set |
|
25% |
25% |
7.5% each |
20% |