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Summer 2020 - CHEM 380 D100

Chemical and Instrumental Methods of Identification of Organic Compounds (4)

Class Number: 1071

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 11 – Aug 10, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CHEM 283 or 284, and CHEM 286, both with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the Department.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Basic principles of infrared, ultraviolet, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy as applied to the identification of organic compounds.

COURSE DETAILS:

3 lecture hours/week for 9 weeks; 4 lab hours/week for 6 weeks

Course Web-Page: Canvas (all class notes, handouts and assignments will be posted here)

Marked Assignments: Posted on the course web page.  The first assignment will be given in the second week of class.  

Handouts, Practice Assignments and Assignment Solutions: Handouts will be available on the course web page.  Assignment solutions will be posted on the course web page after they have been marked.  

Lecture topics:  

1. Elemental analysis
2. IR spectroscopy
3. Mass spectrometry
4. 1H-NMR spectroscopy
5. 13C-NMR spectroscopy
6. Advanced methods in NMR spectroscopy (2D experiments, NOE, etc.)

Labs:      

In lieu of in-person labs, students will carry out analysis on the basis of instructional videos and data provided by the instructor. Further instructions will be provided throughout the course. These virtual labs will start in week 3 (May 25). Optional-attendance online tutorials will be held to aid the students for each lab.

Grading

  • Assignments 40%
  • Midterm Exam 1 15%
  • Midterm Exam 2 15%
  • Laboratory Report (Oral) 15%
  • Laboratory Report (Written) 15%

Materials

RECOMMENDED READING:

Donald L. Pavia, Gary M. Lampman, George S. Kriz & James A. Vyvyan. Introduction to Spectroscopy. 5th edition, 2015. Publisher: Cengage.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.

Registrar Notes:

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TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2020

Please note that all teaching at SFU in summer term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.