1 UV/Vis Spectroscopy
1.1 Theoretical Introduction
1.2 Sample Preparation and Measurement of Spectra
1.3 Chromophores
1.4 Applications of UV/Vis Spectroscopy
1.5 Derivative Spectroscopy
1.6 Chiroptical Methods
2 Infrared and Raman Spectra
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Basic Principles
2.3 Infrared Spectrometer
2.4 Sample Preparation
2.5 Infrared Spectrum
2.6 Characteristic Absorptions: An Overview
2.7 Infrared Absorptions of Single Bonds with Hydrogen
2.8 Infrared Absorptions of Triple Bonds and Cumulated Double Bonds
2.9 Infrared Absorptions of Double Bonds C=O, C=N, N=N, and N=O
2.10 Infrared Absorption of Aromatic Compounds
2.11 Infrared Absorption in the Fingerprint Range
2.12 Examples of Infrared Spectra
2.13 Information Technology Assisted Spectroscopy
2.14 Quantitative Infrared Spectroscopy
2.15 Raman Spectroscopy
3 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
3.1 Physical Principles
3.2 NMR Spectra and Molecular Structure
3.3 1H NMR Spectroscopy
3.4 13C NMR Spectroscopy
3.5 Combination of 1H and 13C NMR Spectroscopy
3.6 NMR of other Nuclei
4 Mass Spectrometry
4.1 Introduction
4.2 General Aspects of Mass Spectrometry
4.3 Instrumental Aspects
4.4 Interpretation of Spectra and Structural Elucidation
4.5 Sample Preparation
4.6 Artifacts
4.7 Tables to the Mass Spectrometry
5 Handling of Spectra and Analytical Data: Practical Examples
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Characterization of Compounds
5.3 Structure Elucidation of Allegedly Known Compounds and of Products Arising from Syntheses
5.4 Structure Elucidation of COmpletely Unknown Compounds