A Practical Guide to Structure Determination in Organic Chemistry

By James S. O. McCullagh, Timothy D. W. Claridge, Andrew N. Boa

A Practical Guide to Structure Determination in Organic Chemistry offers a highly accessible and hands-on introduction to identifying the molecular structure of organic compounds from spectroscopic data.

It sets out a systematic approach to using and integrating spectroscopic data in a way that helps the reader to develop their skills in interpreting MS, NMR, and IR spectra in order to solve structure determination problems. In-depth discussions of worked examples show how to effectively gather and evaluate clues from different types of spectra, and a set of practice problems allows students to apply these principles themselves to deepen their understanding.

The book also offers insights into how more advanced NMR and MS techniques, including two-dimensional NMR and tandem mass spectral methods, are used and can provide clues for finalizing the assignment of molecular structure in challenging cases.

Key features
- Introduces a systematic approach for determining the molecular structure of organic compounds by drawing on data from different spectroscopic techniques
- Exemplifies strategies for determining structures by working through detailed worked examples step-by-step
- Provides more than 15 practice problems that increase in difficulty and allow the reader to build their skills in structural analysis
- Includes a handy checklist of information that can be derived from different types of spectra and practical tips for interpreting real-world samples

Digital formats and resources
A Practical Guide to Structure Determination in Organic Chemistry is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198712561
• ISBN13: 9780198712565
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages