Infrared Spectral Interpretation, Basic

Overview

An ideal course for the new or occasional infrared interpreter. Learn how to integrate all the information in a spectrum to successfully identify unknowns and mixture spectra. Learn the strategies to help make interpreting spectra faster and easier. Reference spectra of many economically important molecules are analyzed in detail. Attendees interpret many problem spectra in class and as homework under the instructor’s guidance.

When and Where

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

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Key Topics

• Learn a 10-step approach to interpreting IR spectra successfully
• 4 ways to make interpreting mixture spectra easier
• Discover the right way to perform identities and spectral comparisons
• Emphasis is on industrially and economically important molecules
• Special discussion of polymer spectra

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How You'll Benefit from This Course

• By taking a strategic approach your IR interpretations will become faster and easier
• Gain greater confidence in your results
• Learn the diagnostic infrared bands of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ketones, esters, and polymers

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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?

Anyone who needs to identify molecular structures in samples. Beginners will find this a good introduction. A familiarity with organic chemical structures and nomenclature is helpful but not necessary.

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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 U.S. 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. Please contact us at shortcourses@acs.org if you have any questions.

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Course Fees

Note: Each person must register individually for this course.

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