Introduction to Spectroscopy

This text covers spectroscopic techniques used in the study of organic chemistry. The level at which these topics are treated is designed to make the material accessible to typical undergraduate chemistry, biology, environmental science, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-pharmacy and other science majors.

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This text covers important spectroscopic techniques often used in the study of organic chemistry. The level at which these topics are treated is designed to make the material accessible to typical undergraduate chemistry, biology, environmental science, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-pharmacy and other science majors. Sufficient theory has been provided to make the discussion understandable, but the examples and discussion have not been aimed so high as to make them too difficult. As a result, the text is suitable for use at a wide variety of course levels, from a supplement in an organic chemistry class to the core text in a course in spectroscopy. Features: * The textbook is clearly written, complete, and class-tested, with very accessible material enabling students to use it as a supplement for several levels of course work or for research. * Contains thorough discussion of the most important and up-to-date spectroscopic methods, including infrared, NMR, carbon-13 NMR, UV-Visible, and mass spetronetry, as well as more advanced techniques (2d-NMR, high-field FT-NMR). * An extensive set of problmes combine information for several spectroscopic techniques affording students the opportunity to apply course materials to real problems. * The textbook, as well as being a useful supplementary text for an organic chemistry course, is flexible enough to stand in its own as a refrence work for graduate study or professional applications. * Infrared and NMR Simulator programs are available to instructors without access to infrared or NMR instrumentation. * Examines the use of molecular formula information to solve spectroscopic problmes. New to this edition: * This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated reflecting up-to-the-minute topic coverage . * A new chapter in carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (Ch. 4) provides students with the most recent information on this widely used technique. * Chapter 6, also new, covers advances NMR techniques including two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance methods. * Additional problmens have been added at the end of every chapter, in order to provide more opportunity for students to practice the techniques they have learned.