Organic spectrometry (KJE500)
After an introduction to spectrometric analytical techniques, the student will learn to combine the structural information from NMR/UV/IR/MS-spectra to confirm or reveal the structure of small to medium sized organic molecules.
Course description for study year 2023-2024. Please note that changes may occur.
Course code
KJE500
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Spring
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Spring
Language of instruction
English
Content
A discussion of the principles for common spectrometry-techniques like MS, IR, NMR (H, C,DEPT, HSQC,COSY, ROSY, HMBC) and UV; will be followed by a systematic examination of the techniques and the structural information they give for organic molecules. An important part of this subject is to be able to utilize acquired spectrometry-knowledge to obtain structural information from spectra and combine this information to deduce an unambiguous structure of organic molecules. The department's spectrometry-equipment will be applied for some practical work on unknown samples.
The goal of the course is to develop practical skills in resolving the structure of molecules from a set of spectrometric analyses. These skills are measured in a final exam where the kandidates have to resolve spectra, and interpret details of spectrometric data and to some extent do predictions.
Learning outcome
Required prerequisite knowledge
Recommended prerequisites
Exam
Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
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Written exam | 1/1 | 4 Hours | Letter grades | Approved, basic calculator, One A4 sheet of handwritten notes., Textbook containing notes., |
The textbook contains a lot of tables and charts and should be used during the examn. As this is a skills test, not a memory test, it is also allowed with one A4 sheet of notes, and annotations and short notes in the text book.