1. Overview
2. Mass spectrometry
The mass spectrum
Determination of molecular weight
Determination of molecular formula
Some fragmentation patterns
3. IR spectrometry
The infrared absorption Process
The modes of stretching and bending
Bond properties and absorption trends
The infrared spectrometer
How to approach the analysis of a spectrum
4. NMR spectrometry
Basic concepts
Proton-NMR spectra
Carbon-13 NMR spectra
Spin-spin coupling
Other topics in one-dimentional NMR
5. UV-Vis spectrometry
The nature of electronic excitations
Principles of absorption spectroscopy
Instrumentation
The effect of conjugation
Visible spectra: color in compounds
What to look for in an ultraviolet spectrum
6. GPC & IV
7. final report