The determination of molecular structure underpins all aspects of synthetic chemistry. There are many techniques available to determine the precise structure (connectivity, conformation, stereochemistry, chirality) of a molecule. X-ray crystallography is the most direct technique for molecular structure determination. Crystallography will be presented in this course in a series of lectures and problem based learning sessions. As a complement to the lecture material all students will undertake a computer based exercise as part of their assessment where they solve and refine a real crystal structure. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry are used routinely in the... -- Course Website
Instructor: Prof. Paul Bernhardt
