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CHEM 443

Organic Spectroscopy and Structure

Catalog2026-2027
Credits2 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Constitutional and stereochemical structure from spectroscopic methods (mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, ultraviolet).

Requirements

Prerequisites

CHEM 342CHEM 242
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

CHEM 342 (CHEM 242 acceptable).

Units

Lecture2

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • determine the structure of molecules exhibiting first-order NMR spectra.
  • determine molecular formula from MS, NMR, combustion analysis, and other data.
  • use NMR, IR, and UV-Vis to identify functional groups.
  • apply concepts of topicity and magnetic equivalence.
  • identify and explain higher order NMR spectra and determine the structure of molecules exhibiting non-first-order NMR spectra.
  • determine the structure of complex molecules using 2D NMR methods.
  • recognize and apply the relationship between field strength, nuclear properties, chemical shift, and coupling constants.
  • evaluate the applications of spectroscopic determinations of organic molecules in environmental or biomedical contexts, and explain their impact on societal or technological issues.