Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student will be able to:

• Interpret simple MS, IR and NMR spectra
• Solve structures of small organic compounds based on MS, IR and NMR spectra
• Describe the functional principles of the MS, IR and NMR spectrometers

Credits: 5

Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 17.10.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jari Koivisto

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The objective is to learn how to use mass spectrometry (MS), infrared spectroscopy (IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) in the structural determination and identification of organic compounds. The emphasis is on NMR spectroscopy.

  After the course, the student must know:

  • How to determine molecular weight and molecular formula from the mass spectral data
  • How to calculate the Double Bond Equivalent (DBE) based on the molecular formula
  • How to identify molecular functional groups from the infrared spectra
  • How ¹H NMR signal integrals are related to a molecular structure
  • How ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts are related to a molecular structure
  • How ¹H,¹H NMR coupling constants are related to a molecular structure
  • How equivalence, symmetry and chirality effect on the NMR spectra
  • How to interpret simple 2D NMR spectra

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures and exercises. Final exam.

  Evaluation is based on the final exam, which contains three structure determination problems. Please note that the answers to the exam questions cannot be found directly in the textbooks or in the course handout. Therefore, it is important to practise structure determination by solving exercises at home.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures 24 h
  Exercises 18 h
  Independent homework 85 h
  Exam 4 h

  Attendance in the course is not compulsory.

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lecture slides and additional material given during the course.

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
  2025-2026 Autumn I

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