Chemistry 627 Theory and Practice of NMR

(This was Chem 545, 542, 625 in previous years.)

NMR is arguably the most powerful analytical tool in modern chemical research. It encompasses a broad spectrum of techniques and information- from counting the number of protons in a molecule to determining 3-D structures and distances.

This class in intended to provide NMR training to all students (both undergraduate and graduate) who expect to use the NMR facility in their research. The class consists of lectures once a week, and individual instrument training. Typically, students require about 15 training sessions to complete training on basic experiments on all three spectrometers.

There is no prerequisite, but 1 semester of physical chemistry is suggested.

In Spring, 2012, the lecture portion is Wednesdays at 10 am.


18 Jan 
	Class overview

25 Jan 
	NMR Theory

1 Feb 
         NMR Theory

8 Feb  
	Data Acquisition
		Instrumental parameters
		Instrumental design
		Locking and Shimming
15 Feb 
	Data Acquisition
	Data Processing
               Processing Parameters
		Apodizations
		Data "Corrections"
		
20 Feb
	Start hands-on training (scheduled individually).

22 Feb
	Solution Experiments
		"Simple 1D"
		Decoupling
		NOE
		Relaxation (T1 and T2)
		APT (Attached proton test)

 29 Feb  
	Multi-dimensional experiments
               COSY (Correlated spectroscopy)
		NOESY (NOE spectroscopy)
		Hetcorr/HMQC
7 Mar 
        Multi-dimensional experiments
	
14 Mar 
	No class UNM spring break

21 Mar  
	Introduction to Solid-State NMR
		Theory
		MASS/VASS/DOR
		CP
		CSA
		2D  solids
28 Mar 
       	Solid State NMR

4 Apr  
	Advanced Topics

11 Apr 
	Advanced Topics
        	 Hints, Problems
	     	 Review

18 Apr  (ENC)
	Mass Spec

25 Apr  
         Final

2 May 
	 no class unless schedule slips


For more information, contact

Karen Ann Smith, Director
NMR Facility, University of New Mexico
Department of Chemistry
Clark Hall
Albuquerque, NM 87131-1096
karenann@unm.edu
505-277-4031 voice, 505-277-2609 fax

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