Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
KEM.365
NMR Spectroscopy, 3 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
KEM.365Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Alexander EfimovResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Environmental Engineering and Chemistry Studies 100 %
Core content
- Physical basis of NMR spectroscopy.
- Instrumentation and principles of data acquisition and processing.
- Experimental setup for 1H and 13C spectra by pulsed methods.
- Interpretation of the first-order 1H and 13C spectra based on chemical shifts and coupling constants. Determination of the structure of a simple unknown compound.
- Interpretation of APT/DEPT 13C spectra and 2D homo- and hetero-correlated spectra (H,H-COSY, H,C-HSQC, NOESY).
- Practical skills in setup and measurement of 1H and 13C NMR-spectra. and 2D spectra
- Determination of relaxation times.
- Decoupling principles, Nuclear Overhauser effect.
- Interpretation of higher order 1H and 13C spectra and determination of the structure of more complex unknown compounds.
- Complex 1D pulse sequences, COSY pulse sequence.
- Interpretation of higher order 1H and 13C spectra and determination of the structure of more complex unknown compounds.
- Polarization transfer, INEPT and HETCOR, indirect detection experiments HSQC HMBC
Learning outcomes
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Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
03.03.2025 – 27.04.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Exam
No scheduled teaching