1.0. Preamble

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is a vital tool for almost all organic chemists. Researchers use it to determine the outcomes of their experiments, companies rely on it for quality control, suppliers use it to verify materials and purity. However, the underlying principles and mathematics behind exactly how NMR spectroscopy works, how the data is generated and collected, and how the data is processed into a usable format are incredibly complex. Most institutions have one or more entire courses dedicated to understanding and using NMR. At an introductory level only a simplified overview of the basics is discussed. This serves two roles: to generally explain why NMR spectra look and work the way they do, and to provide context for why some parts of the data can, or cannot, be used for certain applications.

The emphasis at an introductory level is on practical applications of NMR.