CHEM 555
Organic Spectroscopic Identification
Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Course Description
Theory and practice of spectrometric methods of identifying organic compounds, including infrared, ultraviolet nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometries.
When Taught
Fall
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
2
Fixed
2
Fixed
2
Fixed
0
Note
Students who have completed Chem 455 are not eligible to enroll in Chem 555.
Title
Outcome 2
Learning Outcome
Students will receive training on the open-access research instruments used for spectrometric analysis. This includes the IR, UV, MS, NMR spectrometers and the polarimeter, with an emphasis on 1D and 2D NMR methods.
Title
Outcome 1
Learning Outcome
Students will develop problem-solving skills by identifying the molecular structure of organic compounds using multiple spectrometric techniques including IR, UV, MS, and NMR (both 1D and 2D spectra).
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Outcome 3
Learning Outcome
Students will complete an unknown identification project that gives them practice preparing their own samples, operating the instruments to acquire their own spectra and interpreting this data to identify their unknowns.
