PHYSICAL METHODS FOR STRUCTURE DETERMINATION

CHEM 512

Synthesis, purification, and characterization of compounds spanning the sub-disciplines of inorganic chemistry, including main-group, transition metal, bioinorganic, organometallic, and solid-state compounds. Laboratory skills developed include Schlenck techniques, glovebox methods, and high-temperature methods, all with an emphasis on chemical safety. Characterization methods may include UV-visible and IR spectroscopy, multi-nuclear NMR spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility, cyclic voltammetry, mass spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, and chromatographic methods.

CHEM 623

Current spectroscopic methods employed in chemical analysis with applications in atomic and molecular absorption spectroscopy, infrared and Raman vibrational spectroscopy, fluorescence and light scattering; lecture and laboratory projects.

CHEM 613

Theory of structural chemistry, experimental methods involved, applications to problems of chemical interest; use of diffractometric equipment and computer data analysis for an actual structure determination.

CHEM 668

Focuses on the underlying principles and applications of spectroscopic and microscopy methods employed to solve biological problems at the atomic and molecular level. Techniques covered include electronic absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism, light scattering, fluorescence microscopy, multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spin resonance.

CHEM 511

Emphasizes the symmetry, structure and bonding of inorganic compounds. Selected topics may include applications in transition metal chemistry, organometallic chemistry, industrial catalysis, advanced bioinorganic chemistry, solid-state chemistry or main group chemistry.