Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an important diagnostic and research tool in virtually every area of science today.  The selectivity of magnetic resonance means NMR is a tremendous tool for qualitative analysis in the determination of molecular structure.  A second important property is that NMR is a bulk phenomenon and can measure many samples as is  without sample preparation.  Finally, the NMR response is uniform per atom, without regard to its structural state and that external calibrations can be very simple, which is particularly useful for a teaching laboratory or student research project.  Ignoring the fundamental qualitative aspects of NMR leads students to a myopic view of the power of this technique. The results of projects in real world areas of nutrient content in food, chemical components in crude and finished petroleum and chemical equilibria to be presented can give students an enhanced view of this spectroscopic technique.

Quantitative NMR spectroscopy in practical applications for student labs and student research

245th National Meeting (2013)

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