2013_14
Educational guide 
Faculty of Chemistry
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english 
Synthesis, Catalysis and Molecular Design (2013)
 Subjects
  STRUCTURAL DETERMINATION TECHNIQUES
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
MASS SPECTROMETRY

1. Introduction. Definitions. High resolution, low resolution.
2. Ionization methods.
2.1.- Electron Ionization. Fundamentals. Mechanisms, fragmentations.
2.2. Chemical ionization. Fundamentals. Examples.
2.3. FAB, SIMS, MALDI. Fundamentals. Examples.
2.4. Atmospheric Pressure Ionization (API) techniques.
ESI and APCI: Fundamentals. Description.
3.- Instrumentation

3.1.- Analyzers: Quadrupole, Magnetic Sector, Ion Trap, Time of flight (TOF), Fourier Transform Ion Ciclotron Resonance (FT-ICR).
3.1.1.- Mass Spectrometry in tandem: MS/MS, MSn.
3.2.- Detectors: Faraday Cup, Multichannel plateā€¦
4.- Hyphenated Methods: GC-MS, LC-MS
MAGNETIC NUCLEAR RESONANCE
5. Review of fundamental concepts: chemical displacement and coupling constants
6. Pulse experiments.
7. Instrumental aspects.
8. Spectral properties:

- Symmetry and Magnetic Equivalence.
- Second Order Effects.
- Simulation Programmes.
- Exchange Processes.

9. Spectrum modifications:


- Displacement reactions.
- Spin Decoupling.
- The Nuclear Overhauser Effect.
10. Multiple pulse experiments.
11. Bidimensional resonance experiments.
12. Practical exercises.