About the Book

First published over 40 years ago, this was the first text on the identification of organic compounds using spectroscopy. This text is now considered to be a classic. The key strength of this text is the extensive set of real-data problems. Even professional chemists use these spectra as reference data. Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds is written by and for organic chemists, and emphasizes the synergistic effect resulting from the interplay of the spectra. This book is characterized by its problem-solving approach with extensive reference charts and tables.

·Mass Spectrometry
·Infrared Spectroscopy
·Proton (1H) Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
·Carbon-13 NMR Spectroscopy
·Two-Dimensional NMR Spectroscopy
·Multinuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
·Solved Problems
·Assigned Problems

About the Author

Dr. Silverstein was born in Baltimore, Md. and moved to Staten Island at a young age. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Mass Spectrometry 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Instrumentation 1.3 Ionization Methods 1.4 Mass Analyzers 1.5 Interpretation of EI Mass Spectra 1.6 Mass Spectra of Some Chemical Classes References Student Exercises Appendices A Formula Masses (FM) for Various Combinations of Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Oxygen B Common Fragment Ions C Common Fragments Lost Chapter 2 Infrared Spectroscopy 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Theory 2.3 Instrumentation 2.4 Sample Handling 2.5 Interpretation of Spectra 2.6 Characteristic Group Absorptions of Organic Molecules References Student Exercises Appendices A Transparent Regions of Solvents and Mulling Oils B Characteristic Group Absorptions C Absorptions for Alkenes D Absorptions for Phosphorus Compounds E Absorptions for Heteroaromatics Chapter 3 Proton (1H) Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Theory 3.3 Instrumentation and Sample Handling 3.4 Chemical Shift 3.5 Spin-Spin Coupling, Multiplets and Spin Systems 3.6 Protons on Oxygen, Nitrogen and Sulfur Atoms: Exchangeable Protons 3.7 Coupling of Protons to Other Important Nuclei (19F, D (2H), 31P, 29Si and 13C) 3.8 Chemical Equivalence 3.9 Magnetic Equivalence 3.10 AMX, ABX and ABC Rigid Systems with Three Coupling Constants 3.11 Weakly and Strongly Coupled Systems: Virtual Coupling 3.12 Chirality 3.13 Magnitude of Vicinal and Geminal Coupling Constants 3.14 Long-Range Coupling 3.15 Selective Spin Decoupling: Double Resonance 3.16 Nuclear Overhauser Effect 3.17 Conclusion References Student Exercises Appendices A Chart A.1: Chemical Shifts of Protons on a Carbon Atom Adjacent (Position) to a Functional Group in Aliphatic Compounds (M--Y) Chart A.2: Chemical Shifts of Protons on a Carbon Atom Once Removed (Position) from a Functional Group in Aliphatic Compounds (M--C--Y) B Effect on Chemical Shifts by Two or Three Directly Attached Functional Groups C Chemical Shifts in Alicyclic and Heterocyclic Rings D Chemical Shifts in Unsaturated and Aromatic Systems Chart D.1: Chemical Shifts of Protons on Monosubstituted Benzene Rings E Protons Subject to Hydrogen-Bonding Effects (Protons on Heteroatoms) F Proton Spin-Spin Coupling Constants G Chemical Shifts and Multiplicities of Residual Protons in Commercially Available Deuterated Solvents H Chemical Shifts of Common Laboratory Solvents as Trace Impurities I Proton NMR Chemical Shifts of Amino Acids in D2O Chapter 4 Carbon-13 NMR Spectroscopy 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Theory 4.3 Interpretation of a Simple 13C NMR Spectrum: Diethyl Phthalate 4.4 Quantitative 13C Analysis 4.5 Chemical Equivalence 4.6 DEPT 4.7 Chemical Classes and Chemical Shifts References Student Exercises Appendices A The 13C Chemical Shifts, Coupling Constants and Peak Multiplicities of Common Deuterated NMR Solvents B 13C Chemical Shifts of Common Laboratory Solvents as Trace Impurities in Selected Deuterated NMR Solvents C 13C Chemical Shift Ranges for Chemical Classes D 13C Chemical Shifts (ppm) for Several Natural Products Chapter 5 Two-Dimensional NMR Spectroscopy 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Theory 5.3 Correlation Spectroscopy 5.4 Ipsenol: 1H⏤1H COSY 5.5 Caryophyllene Oxide 5.6 13C⏤13C Correlations: INADEQUATE 5.7 Lactose 5.8 Relayed Coherence Transfer: TOCSY 5.9 HMQC-TOCSY 5.10 ROESY 5.11 VGSE 5.12 Pulsed Field Gradient NMR References Student Exercises Chapter 6 Multinuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 6.1 Introduction and General Considerations 6.2 15N Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 6.3 19F Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 6.4 29Si Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 6.5 31P Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 6.6 Conclusions References Student Exercises Appendix A Properties of Magnetically Active Nuclei Chapter 7 Solved Problems 7.1 Introduction Problem 7.1 Discussion Problem 7.2 Discussion Problem 7.3 Discussion Problem 7.4 Discussion Problem 7.5 Discussion Problem 7.6 Discussion Student Exercises Chapter 8 Assigned Problems 8.1 Introduction Index