1. Introduction into Organic Spectroscopy
2. Ultraviolet/Visible Spectroscopy – Theory and Applications
i) Electron Transitions between Orbitals
ii) Analysis of UV/Vis Spectra
3. Infrared Spectroscopy – Theory and Applications
i) Simple Stretching Vibrations
ii) Higher Order Vibrations
iii) Analysis of Vibrational Banding Patterns
4. Mass Spectrometry – Theory and Applications
i) Ionization Techniques
ii) Mass Analyzers
iii) Molecular Ions and High Resolution MS
iv) Analysis of Mass Spectral Fragmentation Patterns
5. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy – Theory and Applications
i) Nuclei with Spin 1/2
ii) The Chemical Shift Scale
iii) Scalar Coupling between Nuclei
iv) Analysis of 1D NMR Spectra
v) Nuclear Overhauser Effect
vi) Introduction to analysis of 2D NMR Spectra
6. Applications of Spectroscopic Techniques to Chemical and Biochemical Problems
i) Use in Determining Molecular Structures from Spectra
ii) Use in Investigating Reaction Mechanisms
iii) Use in Protein Structure Determination
Textbooks:
i) Required Textbook: "Introduction to Spectroscopy, Fourth Edition”, by Pavia, Lampman, Kriz, and Vyvyan. Brooks/Cole
ii) Required Workbook: "Organic Structures from Spectra, Fifth Edition" by Field, Sternhell and Kalman. John Wiley and Sons