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Basic one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy
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tributions devoted to various topics in vibrational spectroscopy. The first one, Advances in Instrumentation for the Observation of Vibrational Optical Activity, by M. Diem, reviews the advances made in the inst~mentation for observation of Raman and IR optical activity, including Fourier transform vibrational circular dichroism. Chapter 2, Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, by R. Aroca and G.J. Kovacs, describes theory and experimental results of SERS. An extended list of more than 200 references is included. Chapter 3, which is a special chapter, is on the Determination of Metal Ions as Complexes in Micellar Media by UV-Vis Spectrophotometry and Fluorimetry. F. Fernandez Lucena and M.L. Alegre put special emphasis on the parameters that can influence the sensitivity of metal ion de~rmination, In Chapter 4, D.J. Searles and E.I. von Nagy-Felsobuki review different theoretical approaches in ab initio calculations of vibrational band origins. Chapter 5, by T. Takenaka and J. Umemura, is an extended (e.g. about 350 references) review of the application of IR and Raman spectroscopy to the study of surface chemistry, a field of increasing industrial and environmental importance. In Chapter 6, Ya M. Kimel’fel’d describes the infrared spectra of solutions in liquefied rare gases. This contribution covers spectra of diatomic molecules, polyatomic molecules and molecular complexes. It also provides a rather complete review of the Soviet literature which has been difficult to obtain until recently. The final chapter, on Vibrational Spectra and Structure of Conjugated and Conducting Polymers is written by I. Harada and Y. Furukawa. These authors show that vibrational spectroscopy will play an important role in the basic research and application of such polymers. As is usual for this series, overall authors and subject indices are provided. This volume, and indeed the whole series, needs to be readily available to anyone who is interested in vibrational spectroscopy. G.M.
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NMR S~c~rosco~, by Horst Friebolin; VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1991, pp. xxi + 344, price DM 58.00.
Modern NMR spectroscopy is established as a tool by means of which one can obtain valuable chemical information. Many books have appeared in recent years with different levels of sophistication in their treatment of NMR theory and application. The book of Professor Friebolin gives the reader the basic principles of NMR spectroscopy from a mundane point of view. It is a big advantage to a neophyte to have at hand such a step-by-step approach to the practical implementation of theories and techniques - everything under the same cover. The book, which is a revised and extended version of the introducto~ text “Ein- und zweidimensionale NMR-Spektroskopie”, published in German in
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1988, is an example of how a complicated material can be handled with an enviable simplicity, The use of mathematics has been kept to an acceptable minimum throughout the text. Quantum mechanics is not used very much either. In discussing new experiments the author relies mostly on the explanation of their physical backgrounds and, wherever possible, on vector diagrams. The text opens with a Foreword by John D. Roberts and a Preface and Acknowledgements by the author. The book is divided into fourteen chapters each of which ends with a biblio~aphy. Chapter 1 is devoted to the physical basis of NMR spectroscopy. Chapters 2 and 3 deal with the chemical shift and spin-spin couplings, respectively. Chapter 4 is a logical extension to the previous two chapters, e.g. spectrum analysis and calculations. The double resonance experiments and the assignment of ‘H and 13Csignals are the subjects treated in Chapter 5 and Chapter 6. Chapter 7 is devoted to relaxation phenomena. In Chapter 8 the author tells us about one-dimensional experiments in which complex pulse sequences are used, e.g. the J-modulated spin-echo experiment, transfer of polarization, the INEPT, DEPT and INADEQUATE techniques. Chapter 9 is a brief introduction to two-~mension~ NMR spectroscopy. The nuclear Overhauser effect is discussed in Chapter 10. The next chapter is an introduction to and the applications of dynamic NMR spectroscopy. The last three chapters give a very brief survey of the use of shift reagents in NMR practice, macromolecules treated by NMR methods and NMR spectroscopy in biochemistry and medicine. As the author writes in the Preface to the book, the choice of topics and the descriptions are based on his experience of teaching NMR spectroscopy in lecture courses and practical classes. Even though the text starts at an elementary level, it goes into the difficult basics of multi-pulse and two-dimensional techniques. The author does this in a sprightly, conversational style, which makes for easy reading. This reviewer has found some mistakes in the text. For example, on p. 188 a carbamide group (? ) is mentioned, while on the next page, in structure 1,a carboxamide group appears. In Eqns. 1-17 on p. 15, which defines the Fourier transformation, the essential integral sign is missing. The book ends with a subject index and index of compounds. After becoming acquainted with this text practicing chemists and students will certainly realise that using NMR spectroscopy is not only of great help in solving problems but could be fun. This reviewer has the impression that in presenting the topics the author followed the principle of how little is sufficient and how much is enough. V.S.D.
tributions devoted to various topics in vibrational spectroscopy. The first one, Advances in Instrumentation for the Observation of Vibrational Optical Activity, by M. Diem, reviews the advances made in the inst~mentation for observation of Raman and IR optical activity, including Fourier transform vibrational circular dichroism. Chapter 2, Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, by R. Aroca and G.J. Kovacs, describes theory and experimental results of SERS. An extended list of more than 200 references is included. Chapter 3, which is a special chapter, is on the Determination of Metal Ions as Complexes in Micellar Media by UV-Vis Spectrophotometry and Fluorimetry. F. Fernandez Lucena and M.L. Alegre put special emphasis on the parameters that can influence the sensitivity of metal ion de~rmination, In Chapter 4, D.J. Searles and E.I. von Nagy-Felsobuki review different theoretical approaches in ab initio calculations of vibrational band origins. Chapter 5, by T. Takenaka and J. Umemura, is an extended (e.g. about 350 references) review of the application of IR and Raman spectroscopy to the study of surface chemistry, a field of increasing industrial and environmental importance. In Chapter 6, Ya M. Kimel’fel’d describes the infrared spectra of solutions in liquefied rare gases. This contribution covers spectra of diatomic molecules, polyatomic molecules and molecular complexes. It also provides a rather complete review of the Soviet literature which has been difficult to obtain until recently. The final chapter, on Vibrational Spectra and Structure of Conjugated and Conducting Polymers is written by I. Harada and Y. Furukawa. These authors show that vibrational spectroscopy will play an important role in the basic research and application of such polymers. As is usual for this series, overall authors and subject indices are provided. This volume, and indeed the whole series, needs to be readily available to anyone who is interested in vibrational spectroscopy. G.M.
BasicOne-and~o-Di~~~~
NMR S~c~rosco~, by Horst Friebolin; VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1991, pp. xxi + 344, price DM 58.00.
Modern NMR spectroscopy is established as a tool by means of which one can obtain valuable chemical information. Many books have appeared in recent years with different levels of sophistication in their treatment of NMR theory and application. The book of Professor Friebolin gives the reader the basic principles of NMR spectroscopy from a mundane point of view. It is a big advantage to a neophyte to have at hand such a step-by-step approach to the practical implementation of theories and techniques - everything under the same cover. The book, which is a revised and extended version of the introducto~ text “Ein- und zweidimensionale NMR-Spektroskopie”, published in German in
404
1988, is an example of how a complicated material can be handled with an enviable simplicity, The use of mathematics has been kept to an acceptable minimum throughout the text. Quantum mechanics is not used very much either. In discussing new experiments the author relies mostly on the explanation of their physical backgrounds and, wherever possible, on vector diagrams. The text opens with a Foreword by John D. Roberts and a Preface and Acknowledgements by the author. The book is divided into fourteen chapters each of which ends with a biblio~aphy. Chapter 1 is devoted to the physical basis of NMR spectroscopy. Chapters 2 and 3 deal with the chemical shift and spin-spin couplings, respectively. Chapter 4 is a logical extension to the previous two chapters, e.g. spectrum analysis and calculations. The double resonance experiments and the assignment of ‘H and 13Csignals are the subjects treated in Chapter 5 and Chapter 6. Chapter 7 is devoted to relaxation phenomena. In Chapter 8 the author tells us about one-dimensional experiments in which complex pulse sequences are used, e.g. the J-modulated spin-echo experiment, transfer of polarization, the INEPT, DEPT and INADEQUATE techniques. Chapter 9 is a brief introduction to two-~mension~ NMR spectroscopy. The nuclear Overhauser effect is discussed in Chapter 10. The next chapter is an introduction to and the applications of dynamic NMR spectroscopy. The last three chapters give a very brief survey of the use of shift reagents in NMR practice, macromolecules treated by NMR methods and NMR spectroscopy in biochemistry and medicine. As the author writes in the Preface to the book, the choice of topics and the descriptions are based on his experience of teaching NMR spectroscopy in lecture courses and practical classes. Even though the text starts at an elementary level, it goes into the difficult basics of multi-pulse and two-dimensional techniques. The author does this in a sprightly, conversational style, which makes for easy reading. This reviewer has found some mistakes in the text. For example, on p. 188 a carbamide group (? ) is mentioned, while on the next page, in structure 1,a carboxamide group appears. In Eqns. 1-17 on p. 15, which defines the Fourier transformation, the essential integral sign is missing. The book ends with a subject index and index of compounds. After becoming acquainted with this text practicing chemists and students will certainly realise that using NMR spectroscopy is not only of great help in solving problems but could be fun. This reviewer has the impression that in presenting the topics the author followed the principle of how little is sufficient and how much is enough. V.S.D.