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KJ2022

Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry

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Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

By a combination of lectures, exercises and individual semester assignment, the principles of IR-; 1H- and 13C-NMR (1D and 2D spectra); and mass spectrometry are discussed. The course is especially focused on analysing and interpreting spectral data of organic compounds. Compulsory semester assignment.

Learning outcome

After having completed the course, the student should be able to: 1) Explain principles of IR, MS and NMR spectroscopy. 2) Explain construction/design of spectrometers. 3) Analyze and interpret spectral data. 4) Use spectral data to elucidate an unknown structure, or solve a structure-related problem. 5) Complete a semester assignment, which consists of elucidating structure of an unknown organic compound by combining various spectral data. 6) Create a semester assignment report, which consists of description of the spectroscopy methods used, analysis of data and description of structure elucidation procedure. The report is mandatory, individual, and it has to be approved. 7) Design the most suitable set of spectroscopic methods for a given structure-related problem.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures (4 hours per week), exercises (2 hours per week), compulsory semester assignment: structure elucidation of an unknown compound by the spectroscopic methods and theoretical exercises (ca. 20 hours). An approved individual report is a pre-requisite for sitting on the exam and is valid for 4 semesters. Lectures and exercises are given in English.

Expected work load in the course is 200-225 hours.

Compulsory assignments

  • Assignment (from spring semester 2023)

Further on evaluation

For exam during a term without lectures in this course, written examination may be changed to oral examination.

Required previous knowledge

Basic organic chemistry course.

Course materials

R.M. Silverstein, F.X. Webster, D.J. Kiemle, D.L. Bryce, Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds, 8th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, Danvers, MA, USA (2015)

ISBN: 978-0-470-61637-6

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MNKKJ222 7.5 sp
MNKKJ222 7.5 sp
MNKKJ221 6 sp
TKJ4115 7.5 sp Spring 2006
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Chemistry

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Chemistry

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code H Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code H Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.