Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter. This collection covers the major spectroscopic techniques used in organic chemistry for structure determination and characterization.
These pages are part of Professor William Reusch's Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry.
Topics
Introduction to Spectroscopy
Electromagnetic radiation and spectroscopic principles.
UV-Visible Spectroscopy
Electronic transitions, chromophores, and the Beer-Lambert law.
Infrared Spectroscopy
Molecular vibrations, functional group identification, and IR interpretation.
Mass Spectrometry
Ionization, fragmentation patterns, and molecular formula determination.
NMR Spectroscopy
Chemical shifts, spin-spin coupling, and structure elucidation by NMR.