What You Will Learn
Learn how to interpret an infrared spectrum to determine
unknown molecular structures and to perform identities properly. The course introduces a systematic, 10-step
approach to interpreting spectra, then the diagnostic infrared bands of many economically important molecules are
presented. Attendees interpret many unknown spectra in class with the help of the instructor. The course includes the
260 page hardcover book Infrared Spectral Interpretation written by Dr. Brian Smith and published by CRC Press.
Who Should Attend
Anyone concerned with gaining chemical or structural information
from infrared spectra.
Topics
| • | The Fundamentals of Infrared Interpretation |
| • | Functional Group Analysis of Hydrocarbons |
| • | Alcohols & Phenols |
| • | The Carbonyl (C=O) Functional Group |
| • | Organic Nitrogen Compounds |
| • | Infrared Spectra of Polymers |
| • | Includes the 200-page text IR Spectral Interpretation |
Instructor
Dr. Brian Smith is a principal of Spectros Associates.
Since 1992, thousands of scientists, engineeers, and technicians have
benefited from his instruction in IR Spectral interpretation and the
theory and practice of FTIR spectroscopy. Dr. Smith has over two
decades of experience as an industrial analytical chemist, and has
authored two books and numerous papers on infrared spectroscopy
and its applications. Dr. Smith earned hs Ph.D. in Chemistry
from Dartmouth College.
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