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I n f r a r e d   S p e c t r o s c o p y   I
Interpretation of Infrared and Raman Spectra
Program
 
  The lecture and conference schedule (totaling about 28 hours) will include:
   
Monday - July 14
Morning Introduction to the interpretation of IR Spectra.    Dr. Griffiths
Afternoon Characteristic frequencies of alkanes.    Dr. de Haseth
Characteristic frequencies of alkenes.    Dr. Hannah
Tuesday - July 15
Morning Alkynes and cumulated double bonds.    Dr. Griffiths
Aromatic compounds.    Dr. de Haseth
Evening Pre-workshop lecture.    Dr. Hannah
Workshop: The identification and interpretation of spectra of simple alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics.    Staff
Wednesday - July 16
Morning Spectra of X-H systems (with emphasis on -OH and -NH groups).    Dr. de Haseth
Carbonyl compounds of all kinds.   Dr. Hannah
Spectra of C-O, C-N and other polar groups.     Dr. de Haseth
Evening Answers to Tuesday night's problem set.     Dr. Hannah
Workshop: The spectra of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and nitriles.     Staff
Thursday - July 17
Morning Group frequencies of groups derived from the elements Si, S, the halogens and functional groups containing N-O bonds.    Dr. Griffiths
Attenuated Total Reflection: Introduction and Pitfalls.    Dr. de Haseth
Sample handling techniques.    Dr. Hannah
Evening Answers to Wednesday night's problem set.    Dr. de Haseth
Workshop: Practical problems in identification of materials by infrared spectroscopy.    Staff
Friday - July 18
Morning Answers to Thursday night's problem set.    Dr. Griffiths
The infrared spectra of inorganic materials.    Dr. Griffiths
Infrared spectra of mixtures.    Dr. Hannah


The staff will be available during the week to consult on individual problems of interest to the participants.

In general, lectures will be presented from 8:30 a.m. to noon. On Monday only there will be an afternoon session. On Monday evening, a lobster bake allows the participants to get to know each other and the staff of the workshop. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, small groups supervised by the staff will hold workshop conferences on the interpretation of spectra. These workshops have been scheduled in the evenings to allow course participants to enjoy the benefits of the central Maine coast in the afternoons.

During the evening workshops, a total of about 50 representative infrared and Raman spectra will be assigned as unknowns to be identified or utilized in other appropriate problems. Standard reference catalogs of spectra will be available for use by the participants in evaluating their solutions to these problems. All the lecture staff will be available for advice and consultation during these workshops.

 

Last Updated: July 19, 2007