Course content

By a combination of lectures, tutorials and individual semester works, the principles of UV/VIS-;IR-;1H- and 13C-NMR (1D and 2D spectra); and mass spectrometry are expanded upon. The course is especially focused on analysing spectral data of organic compounds. Voluntary tutorials. Compulsory semester work.

Learning outcome

After having completed the course, the student should:

1) Understand principles of all of the above mentioned spectroscopic methods.
2) Be able to extract specific information about structure of a compound from various spectra.
3) Be skilled enough to elucidate an unknown structure, or solve a structure-related problem, by combining information obtained from various spectroscopic methods.
4) Be able to choose spectroscopic methods which are the most suitable for a given problem.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures (4 hours per week), voluntary theoretical tutorials (2 hours per week). Compulsory semester work: Structure elucidation of an unknown compound by the spectroscopic methods (practical exercises ca. 20 hours). Report. Lectures and exercises are given in English. The examination paper will only be given in English, and the answers have to be given in English as well. For extraordinary and re-sit examinations, written examination may be changed to oral examination.

Compulsory assignments

• Approved report

Required previous knowledge

Basic organic chemistry corresponding to KJ1020 or TKJ4102 and TMT4122.

Course materials

Is given in the beginning of the semester.

Credit reductions