Interpretation of Infrared Spectra

- An Interactive Course -

Utrecht University

Infrared and Raman Group

18-19 April 2005

• to recognise the presence of common functional groups.
• to make intelligent use of tables and characteristic frequencies.
• to discriminate between significant and relative unimportant absorption features.
• to rationalise observed spectra and intensities produced by special structural features in a molecule.
• to distinguish features of infrared spectra (aromatic, aliphatic, cyclic, rigid, flexible, inorganic).
• to account for spectral features arising from the physical state (gas, liquid, solvent, solid) or the technique by which the spectrum has been obtained.
• to deal with factors influencing group frequencies such as inductive and resonance effects, conjugation, molecular interactions.
• to become conversant with concepts like functional groups, localised vibrations, in-phase, out-of-phase, stretching, bending, deformation, symmetric, antisymmetric vibrations and others such as overtones, Fermi resonance, conjugation, transition dipole moment.

The course consists of computer lessons, specifically designed to contain effective teaching of basic principles and the use of empirical data with a means of rapid accumulation of experience in interpreting spectra. The lessons provide a continuous feedback to the student, allow for different rates of progress and plenty of time to cope with individual queries.

The computer lessons are interspersed by work sessions to practice the gained experience.

The course takes 2 days (09.00 - 12.30 and 13.30 - 16.30 h).

The number of students per course is limited to 10.

Course language contingent on the participants; course material in English.
 

E-mail: secr.ir@chem.uu.nl