The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is pleased to announce the special topics course for the upcoming fall semester (starting in September): "Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds" (CHEM 702). The course is administered in an in-person mode on Mondays from 6:00 to 8:50 PM. It is a 3-credit course.
This course teaches students various analytical chemistry techniques used for characterizing molecular structures. The minimum requirements are a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, Forensics, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering.
Description of the course: The course will cover spectroscopic techniques for structural analysis, primarily focusing on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR). We will also discuss additional analytical methods, including mass spectrometry (MS), infrared/Raman spectroscopy (FTIR, Raman), and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-VIS), as complementary tools. It will address the fundamental principles of the NMR phenomenon and the connection between NMR spectra and molecular structure. Students will learn to record standard spectra (1H and 13C) and understand essential data processing aspects (e.g., weighting functions). The course covers 1D NMR methods, such as decoupling, DEPT, relaxation measurements, magnetization transfer, and NOE difference spectra. It also covers 2D NMR methods, including homo- and heteronuclear correlations (COSY, TOCSY, HSQC, HMBC) and experiments that use the Overhauser effect (NOESY, ROESY). The primary objective is to enable hands-on experience with NMR instruments.