Course Contents

UV-Visible Spectroscopy Brief Introduction, instrumentation and sample handling, chromophore, absorption by conjugated systems. Woodward Fieser rules, absorption of UV-Vis light by organic compounds. Beer-Lambert law, theory, instrumentation and analytical applications of UV-Visible spectrophotometry. IR / FTIR Spectroscopy Brief introduction, instrumentation and sample handling, interpretation of IR / FTIR spectra, characteristic and absorption frequency of common functional groups, applications in clinical, food and forensic analysis Mass Spectrometry: Brief introduction, instrumentation and sample handling, mass spectra and its interpretation, applications in related to determination of molecular weight. NMR Spectroscopy Brief introduction, principles, instrumentation and sample handling, Spin relaxation, chemical shift, coupling constant, Factors effecting the chemical shift and applications

Course Synopsis

UV-Visible Spectroscopy IR / FTIR Spectroscopy Mass Spectrometry NMR Spectroscopy

Course Learning Outcomes

Students will learn the 4 basic techniques for structure elucidation