Solving Problems with NMR Spectroscopy

Atta-ur-Rahman, Professor Emeritus, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research), University of Karachi, Pakistan, was the Pakistan Federal Minister for Science and Technology (2000-2002), Federal Minister of Education (2002), and Chairman of the Higher Education Commission with the status of a Federal Minister from 2002-2008. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (FRS) and an UNESCO Science Laureate. He is a leading scientist with more than 1283 publications in several fields of organic chemistry. Muhammad Choudhary, PhD, is a Professor of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, (H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research), University of Karachi, Pakistan. He is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London; American Chemical Society; International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC); American Society of Pharmacology; New York Academy of Sciences; Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS); and he serves on the executive board of the Asian Network of Research on Anti Diabetic Plants (ANRAP). He is a recipient of the National Book Foundation's Prize for Chemistry and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Award in Education, 2006, given by the President of Azerbaijan. He has published 24 books, more than 570 papers, and 20 patents. Atia-tul-Wahab, PhD, is Assistant Professor at the Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. She is trained as a structural and synthetic organic chemist, and received additional training in structural biology in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Kurt Wüthrich at The Scripps Research Institute. She is now establishing the first Structural Biology Laboratory of Pakistan at the PCMD.

Praise for the First Edition:"Solving Problems with NMR Spectroscopy is a very welcome addition to the existing literature. It fulfills a real need for an up-to-date and authoritatively written introduction for students and practitioners of NMR." --Richard R. Ernest, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1991

• 1. The Basics of Modern NMR Spectroscopy2. Creating NMR Signals3. Sensitivity Enhancement4. Spin-Echo and Polarization Transfer5. The Second Dimension6. Nuclear Overhauser Effect7. Important 2D NMR Experiments8. Playing with Dimensions in NMR Spectroscopy9. Some Key Developments in NMR Spectroscopy10. Logical Approach for Solving Structural Problems