At the end of the course the student will acquire the fundamental principles of the main types of spectroscopy: UV, IR, NMR and mass spectrometry and will be able to correct use of the spectroscopic data to identify the structure of simple organic compounds.
Course Prerequisites
To attend this course the basic knowledge provided by the courses of General and Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry 1 of the first year of course are required
Teaching Methods
Lectures carried out on the blackboard and by means of presentations (PowerPoint) projected onto the screen. Exercises will also be proposed and solved by the teacher in preparation for the written test.
Assessment Methods
The final exam is written and will concern the determination of the structure of an unknown compound using its spectroscopic data.
Texts
W. H. Brown, B. L. Iverson, E. V. Anslyn, C. S. Foote; Chimica Organica; Edises V ed. G. M. Loudon; Organic Chemistry; Oxford Univ. Press. Identificazione Spettrometrica di Composti Organici, Silverstein, Webster
Contents
Starting from the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter, the course aims to illustrate the spectroscopic techniques suitable for determining the structures of organic compounds and biomolecules. Infrared spectroscopy (IR) will be presented as a method for identifying, within an organic compound, the functional groups that determine its belonging to the various classes of compounds. The principles and applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometry will be presented with reference to the nuclei of hydrogen and carbon (1H and 13C). Notes on the main acquisition techniques of one- and two-dimensional NMR spectra. The principles and applications of Mass spectrometry (MS) will be introduced for the purpose of determining the molecular weight of organic substances with notes on the main fragmentations of ionized molecules. The course will be completed by exercises with interpretation of spectra which will be preparatory for the final exam.
Course Language
Italian
More information
Registration for the exam will take place on S3 platform in order to be aware of the number of students and the correct preparation for the Organic Chemistry I exam
