This book is a logical, step–by–step guide to identification of organic compounds by mass spectrometry. The book is organized into chapters covering the major types of organic compounds, including alcohols, acids and esters, aldehydes and ketones, ethers, hydrocarbons, halogenated compounds, amines and amides, and sulfur–containing compounds.

An authoritative and comprehensive introduction to organophosphorus chemistry The broad, exciting field of organophosphorus chemistry has grown tremendously over the last few decades, with a wealth of opportunities for research and applications development.

Peter Mirau presents an introduction to the theory and practice of NMR. He covers the fundamental principles of NMR and the applications to polymers. This book helps readers understand how these methods can be used to determine the chemical structure of polymers that influences the macroscopic properties.