The Theory of NMR

The following is an outline of the discussion of the theory of NMR. This presentation is appropriate for students taking a university pre-professional level of organic chemistry. Follow the discussion in the order below, or jump between topics using the navigation frame at the top of each page. A glossary of terms, a reference page of facts and summaries, and lists of equations and figures are also available from the navigation frame.

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Note: This tutorial was written by Tad Koch, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Editorial support, web page conversion, and graphics support were provided by Patty Feist, Coordinator for the Organic Chemistry Labs. Copyright information: Original content © University of Colorado, Boulder, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, 2003. The information on these pages is available for academic use without restriction. We do ask that you cite the source of your information.

Copyright information: Original content © University of Colorado, Boulder, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, 2011. The information on these pages is available for academic use without restriction.