Infrared Spectral Interpretation, Special Topics

Overview

Intermediate level Infrared interpreters who want to hone their skills and experts looking for a refresher will learn how to interpret the spectra of molecules with complex spectra by viewing many reference spectra and interpreting unknown spectra in class with the instructor’s guidance. The spectra of economically-important functional groups will be emphasized.

When and Where

The course will meet online for two webcast sessions of three-and-a-half hours each.

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Key Topics

• Cyclic Alkanes, Highly Substituted Benzene Rings
• Heterocyclic and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• Sugars and Carbohydrates
• Unusual Carbonyl Compounds including Polyurethanes and Carbonates
• Organic Sulfur, Silicon, Halogen compounds
• Special discussion of inorganic compounds
• Interpretation Aids: Spectral Subtraction and Library Searching

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How you will benefit from this course

• Learn how to interpret the spectra of molecules with complex spectra
• Understand the theoretical and practical aspects of library searching and spectral subtraction to make interpreting spectra faster and easier
• Interpret many unknown spectra in class to enhance learning

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Course Instructor

Brian C. Smith, Ph.D. is founder and Principal of Spectros Associates in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. He has been working in the field of spectroscopy for more than 25 years, and has spent the last 15 years as a spectroscopic trainer and consultant as part of Spectros Associates. Dr. Smith is the author of 3 popular books on spectroscopy: Fundamentals of FTIR and Infrared Spectral Interpretation, published by CRC Press, and Quantitative Spectroscopy: Theory and Practice, published by Academic Press. Dr. Smith earned his Ph.D. from Dartmouth College.

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Who Should Attend?

Those who want to further hone their IR interpretation skills to improve their analyses. IR Interpretation Basic and IR Interpretation Intermediate or equivalent coursework or experience is required for this course.

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System Requirements

You need a high-speed connection to the Internet and an up-to-date version of your web browser (Internet Explorer is preferred). For the audio portion of the live session, we will use a telephone conference call for attendees from the US and Canada. You will need a phone near your computer capable of making long distance phone calls to a 1-800 number. A hands-free or speaker phone is highly recommended.

International attendees may have access to a toll-free, global call-in number or use VOIP, depending on their country. An ACS staff member will contact you to complete these arrangements. Contact us at shortcourses@acs.org, if you have any questions.

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Course Fees

Note: Each participant must register individually for this course.

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