Pre-lecture Reading Assignment: Interpreting NMR Spectra

Quick Intro

Now that we know how to find all of the clues in a ¹H NMR spectrum, let's practice putting them together to solve a structure puzzle.

 

Objectives

• Extract information from a ¹H NMR spectrum.
• Organize information from spectra.
• Create molecule fragments from data.
• Assemble a molecular structure from fragments.

 

Associated Reading

• Smith 3rd ed: Ch 14.10
• Smith 4th ed: Ch 14.10
• Smith 5th ed: Ch 14.10
• Smith 6th ed: Spectroscopy C.10

 

Your Tasks

Before Class

• Complete reading.
• Get the worksheet for the lecture.

After Class

• Work on more problems.
• Go to a discussion section and/or office hours.
• Review any areas that you struggled with on in-class activities.