Chem 265 is a 5 week graduate level course aimed at familiarizing synthetic (particularly organic) chemists with routine one- and two-dimensional NMR techniques common in structure elucidation. The course contains a lecture component listed in the course catalog as well as an unlisted laboratory section. Lecture focuses on NMR theory (lightly, with no real treatment of quantum or statistical mechanics), and practical applications of NMR spectroscopy. The laboratory component of this course is aimed at familiarizing students with setting up and acquiring routine 1H and 13C observe NMR experiments and is conducted in the college of chemistry NMR facility. The course features weekly problem sets (about 30% of the grade) and culminates in a three hour final examination (the remaining 70% of your grade). This course is offered only in the fall semester.
Formal: graduate standing and Chem 200 or 201, or consent of instructor.
Notes: This course assumes a basic working knowledge of NMR and some organic chemistry.
o Problem sets easily take several (4+) hours, and are quite challenging. Three hours of lecture per week, as well as ~3-4 hours of lab per week.
After you have taken a course which treats NMR at a basic level (i.e. after a year of organic chemistry)
This course is oriented nearly exclusively toward practicing synthetic chemists, and the laboratory section is one of the most useful aspects of the course for those interested in practical NMR spectroscopy.
Written by: Brighton Skeel
Last edited: Fall 2018