Book, Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds 8/19[LS]

The reference in Spectrometry. This book emphasizes the synergistic effects that result from the interaction of spectra and takes a problem-solving approach, with reference tables and graphs that aid data analysis and interpretation. Furthermore, Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds has a large set of problems based on practice and real data, and there is also a large number of exercises distributed throughout the other chapters, to reinforce learning and application of concepts. Its first edition was published more than 50 years ago to teach how to identify compounds from information obtained by combining mass spectrometry (MS), infrared (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and ultraviolet (UV). Without losing tradition, but innovating, this book is in its eighth edition and brings new features: • The arrival of a new co-author to the team, David Bryce, with new perspectives and topics. • The presentation of a unified approach to determining the structure of organic compounds, combining EM and IR spectroscopy with multinuclear and multidimensional magnetic resonance spectroscopy. • New information on polymers and phosphorus functional groups included in Chapter 2 on infrared spectrometry. • Chapter 3, on hydrogen NMR spectroscopy, has been reorganized, and some sections have been completely revised. The latest NMR signal enhancement techniques have been highlighted. An attempt was made to maintain an appropriate balance between theory and practice. The concepts of chemical and magnetic equivalence, important for understanding many NMR spectra, are explained more objectively. • Chapter 6, on multinuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, includes details of other isotopes of interest to students, teachers, and professionals, as well as several additional tables of chemical shifts and coupling constants. It is hoped that this chapter will encourage the reader to continue studying isotopes other than 1H and 13C.