Introduction to Spectroscopy: A Guide for Students of Organic Chemistry (Saunders golden sunburst series) (Paperback)

by Donald L. Pavia (Author), Gary M. Lampman (Author), George S. Kriz (Author)

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A true introductory text for learning the spectroscopic techniques of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Infrared, Ultraviolet and Mass Spectrometry. It can be used in a stand alone spectroscopy course or as a supplement to the sophomore-level organic chemistry course. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Donald L. Pavia is Professor of Chemistry at Western Washington University. He earned his B.S. degree in chemistry from Reed College, Portland, Oregon and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. In 1970 he joined the faculty at Western Washington University as an assistant professor, and now holds the rank of Professor. He is the co-author with Gary Lampman, George Kriz and Randall Engel of two organic laboratory books that include both techniques and experiments: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC LABORATORY TECHNIQUES: A MICROSCALE APPROACH, Third Edition (Brooks/Cole, 1999), and INTRODUCTION TO LABORATORY TECHNIQUES: A SMALL-SCALE APPROACH, Second Edition (Brooks/Cole, 2004). Their most recent book, MICROSCALE AND MACROSCALE TECHNIQUES IN THE ORGANIC LABORATORY (Brooks/Cole, 2002), includes techniques only, and can be used with a faculty member's own experiments. Professor Pavia is also a co-author, with Gary Lampman and George Kriz, of an organic spectroscopy book, INTRODUCTION TO SPECTROSCOPY, Third Edition (Brooks/Cole, 2001). Other interests include the use of computers in teaching organic chemistry, both for lecture presentation and for the simulation of laboratories. Professor Pavia is the author of several computer programs. One is SQUALOR (Simulated Qualitative Organic Analysis) designed for teaching the methods for solving organic unknowns. In 1986 he won an EDUCOM/NCRIPTAL award for this program. His research interests center on the synthesis and reactions of valence tautomeric and photochromic compounds, especially pyrylium-3-oxide tautomers. Autoxidations are a special interest. Outside interests include classical music, opera, woodworking, metalworking, and collecting antique trains. He and his wife Neva-Jean have three children. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt College Pub; 2nd edition (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030584272
• ISBN-13: 978-0030584275
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,183,441 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Introductory Reference, May 21, 2001

By	J. M. Newman "dukeofwinds" (Flushing, NY, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is probably the best introductory reference on spectroscopy currently available, and I've checked out pretty much every book on the market right now. I'm a chemist, and this book got me through my senior synthesis and spectroscopy lab. Proton and carbon-13 NMR, IR, GC/MS, and UV/Vis are all covered in the book. It includes many handy tables of characteristic shifts for NMR, characteristic absorbances for IR and UV/Vis, and a nifty table on common GC/MS fragments by m/e. The chapter on 2D NMR is lousy, but that's not really introductory material anyhow. The UV/Vis chapter is kind of cursory, but UV/Vis isn't all that useful.
This is a book that I intend to hang on to for a while.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great books for students in chemistry, June 4, 1999

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I have found this book to a great tool for students of organic chemistry especially those wanting to further their education in graduate school or medical school.It is eay to read and can also be used a "teach yourself" book. I recomend this book to anyone who is a bit shaky in interpreting NMR, IR, and Mass Spec.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Good Reference on Organic Spectroscopy, August 23, 2001

By	Matthew M. Yau "Voracious reader" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The new edition of Pavis might be the twin to Crews' Organic Structural Analysis. This text discusses the fundamentals of 1H NMR, carbon-13 NMR, infrared spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy. The book also includes a section on 2D NMR. Pavia should not be missed by advanced undergraduate students who pursue research and practicing chemists who need quick reference on interpreting spectra.