Offers a general problem-solving algorithm for determining the structure of a molecule from complementary spectra or spectral data obtained from MS, IR, NMR, or UV spectrophotometers. This title analyzes representative compounds. It is suitable for the analyst in interpreting organic spectra.

Résumé

Guide to Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds is a practical "how-to" book with a general problem-solving algorithm for determining the structure of a molecule from complementary spectra or spectral data obtained from MS, IR, NMR, or UV spectrophotometers. Representative compounds are analyzed and examples are solved. Solutions are eclectic, ranging from simple and straightforward to complex. A picture of the relationship of structure to physical properties, as well as to spectral features, is provided. Compounds and their derivatives, structural isomers, straight-chain molecules, and aromatics illustrate predominant features exhibited by different functional groups. Practice problems are also included.
Guide to Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds is a helpful and convenient tool for the analyst in interpreting organic spectra. It may serve as a companion to any organic textbook or as a spectroscopy reference; its size allows practitioners to carry it along when other tools might be cumbersome or expensive.

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The General Problem-Solving Approach General Problem-Solving Algorithm Helpful Hints Sample Compounds Spectroscopic Aids Spectroscopic Methods Sample Handling Units in Spectroscopy Useful Equations Predominant Features in the Spectra Recognition of the Molecular Ion Intensities of Remarkable Heteroatom Isotope Peaks Molecular Formula Compilation Table Levels of Unsaturation (LU) Diagnostic Fragment Ions in the Mass Spectrum Diagnostic IR Absorptions Frequencies Wavelength to Wave Number Conversion Table Comparison of Information from 1H NMR and 13C NMR Approximate Chemical Shifts in 1H NMR Integration of 1H NMR Approximate Chemical Shifts in 13C NMR UV Absorptions of Chromophores Glossary Representative Compounds Practice Problems Appendices Bibliography Field Names Abbreviations Indices CAS Registry Number Index Name/Synonym Index Answers to Practice Problems