Handbook of Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Data
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    Handbook of Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Data

    Manufacturer: CRC Press
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    ASIN: 0849335310

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    To fully utilize Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, a comprehensive and well-organized compilation of NMR data is necessary. While compilations have been available for other important NMR nuclei, such as carbon and fluorine, no comprehensive collection of data has been prepared for phosphorus-until now. The CRC Handbook of Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Data provides a collection of 31P NMR chemical shifts for nearly 20,000 organic and inorganic phosphorus compounds. Each class of phosphorus compound is discussed. Bond types, stereochemistry (with the exception of metal complexes), media, important coupling constants, and data sources are included. The information is systematically organized according to coordination state, the atoms bound to phosphorus, and their connectivities. A comprehensive series of bar charts is also included to allow structure types to be assigned to chemical shift data. This handbook is an invaluable resource for all scientists working with phosphorus compounds, including chemists, biochemists, medical researchers, and pharmaceutical chemists.
    Current Developments in Solid State NMR Spectroscopy
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      Current Developments in Solid State NMR Spectroscopy

      Manufacturer: Springer
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      ASIN: 3211838945

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      This book presents some of the latest developments in solid state NMR with potential applications in both materials and biological science. The main emphasis is on a strong link between theory and experiment via numerical simulation of NMR spectra which play a pivotal role in the design and development of pulse schemes in solid state NMR. The papers focus on non-biological topics of solid state NMR spectroscopy making the book useful for scientists and advanced students in chemistry, physics, and materials science striving for deeper understanding of this topic and its application potential. Three invited reviews focus on developments in solid state NMR of quadrupolar nuclei, which are of high interest in areas like materials science and heterogeneous catalysis.
      NMR Spectroscopy in Inorganic Chemistry (Oxford Chemistry Primers)
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        Jonathan A. Iggo
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        This book provides a non-mathematical grounding in the physics of NMR spectroscopy and then uses this to explore the use of NMR spectroscopy in inorganic chemistry. Examples are included from many different areas of inorganic chemistry. The examples are closely related to the theory described. By giving a simple overview of the relevant theory and avoiding the 'pattern recognition' approach frequently used, it demystifies NMR.
        Advanced Applications of NMR to Organometallic Chemistry (Physical Organometallic Chemistry)
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        Advanced Applications of NMR to Organometallic Chemistry (Physical Organometallic Chemistry)

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        ASIN: 0471959383

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        This new series offers leading contributions by well known chemists reviewing the state-of-the-art of this wide research area. Physical Organometallic Chemistry aims to develop new insights and to promote novel interest and investigations applicable to organometallic chemistry.

        NMR spectroscopy has had a considerable impact on many fields of chemistry, although it has served organometallic chemistry mainly on a routine level. In a collection of reviews, leading chemists provide an insight into the scope of applications and uncover the potential of this technique for organometallic chemists. Advanced Applications of NMR to Organometallic Chemistry;

        This book will prove invaluable to the NMR spectroscopist and organometallic chemists and will also be of interest to all organic, inorganic and physical chemists Contents: Selective Excitation and Selective Detection in 29Si NMR; Two-dimensional 13C, Metal Nuclei Correlation; Two-dimensional 1H- 119Sn Proton Detected Correlation Spectroscopy in Coordination Chemistry of Hypervalent Organotin Compounds; Indirect Nuclear 119Sn-X Spin-Spin Coupling; Solid State NMR Applications in Organotin and Organolead Chemistry; Solid State NMR Investigations of Metal Carbonyl Complexes; High Pressure NMR in Organometallic Chemistry; Multinuclear NMR Spectroscopy in Supercritical Fluids; High Resolution 6,7Li NMR of Organolithium Compounds; Metal NMR of Organovanadium, -Niobium and -Tantalum Compounds; NMR of Metallic Nuclei in Clusters; 171Yb NMR Spectroscopy

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        5 out of 5 stars VERY NICE BOOK CONTIAN AN IMPORTANT FACT.......2000-06-08

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        Advanced Magnetic Resonance Techniques in Systems of High Molecular Complexity (Progress in Inorganic Biochemistry and Biophysics ; Vol. 2)
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          Compilation of Reported 77Se Nmr Shifts: Up to the Year 1994
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            There has been a growing interest in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies using low abundance nuclei for chemical analysis. This book collects the fullest and most comprehensive collection of 77Se (selenium) NMR chemical shifts published to date.
            High-Resolution Solid-State Nmr of Silicates and Zeolites
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              Gunter Engelhardt , and Dieter Michel
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              Modeling NMR Chemical Shifts: Gaining Insights into Structure and Environment (Acs Symposium Series)
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              Modeling NMR Chemical Shifts: Gaining Insights into Structure and Environment (Acs Symposium Series)

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              ASIN: 0841236224

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              This book reviews the history of NMR chemical shielding while surveying new developments in the field. Topics include new methods for calculating NMR chemical shifts, calculations of chemical shifts for important biological molecules, new theories about the role of chemical shifts, and modeling methods for chemical shifts in inorganic compounds.

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              4 out of 5 stars Serious technobabble.......2000-12-23

              The review of this book by Booknews, Inc. (above) is simply wrong. What this book IS is a collection of papers on the topic of using various computational methodologies - primarily ab initio and density functional - to predict NMR chemical shifts. It is very useful obviously for computational chemists. If you are not a computational chemist, or if you are seeking information on NMR *techniques*, this book is not for you. Also, if you seek a concise technical description on how to run computational calculations, here again this book is not for you.

              What the entire set of papers in this book distill down to is use of UNIX-based software packages such as Gaussian 94 to generate geometry-optimized conformers whose cartesians are then exported into the SP NMR mode of Gaussian 94 to determine the NMR isotropic chemical shift tensors. There are numerous descriptions of the applicability of various methodologies to various chemical systems - polymers, crystals, olefins, etc.

              The twenty-three chapters include such jewels as: Effects of Hydrogen Bonding on 1H Chemical Shifts, Ab Initio Calculations of 31P NMR Chemical Shielding Anisotropy Tensors in Phosphates: The Effect of Geometry on Shielding, and last but definitely not least, Recent Advances in Nuclear Magnetic Shielding Theory and Computational Methods. My own work in this area suggests that although Gaussian 94 ab initio analysis does a good job generating isotropic tensors that are predictive of chemical shift, computational accuracy may well break down on the introduction of multiple bonding (using Hartree-Fock theory on a 6-31G* basis set.)
              Multinuclear Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of Inorganic Materials (Pergamon Materials Series)
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                Kenneth J.D. MacKenzie , and M.E. Smith
                Manufacturer: Pergamon
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                ASIN: 0080437877

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                Techniques of solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy are constantly being extended to a more diverse range of materials, pressing into service an ever-expanding range of nuclides including some previously considered too intractable to provide usable results. At the same time, new developments in both hardware and software are being introduced and refined. This book covers the most important of these new developments.


                With sections addressed to non-specialist researchers (providing accessible answers to the most common questions about the theory and practice of NMR asked by novices) as well as a more specialised and up-to-date treatment of the most important areas of inorganic materials research to which NMR has application, this book should be useful to NMR users whatever their level of expertise and whatever inorganic materials they wish to study.
                NMR Spectroscopy of the Non-Metallic Elements
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                  NMR Spectroscopy of the Non-Metallic Elements
                  Stefan Berger , Siegmar Braun , and Hans-Otto Kalinowski
                  Manufacturer: Wiley
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                  ASIN: 0471967637

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                  NMR Spectroscopy of the Non-Metallic Elements Stefan Berger Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany Siegmar Braun Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany Hans-Otto Kalinowski Justus-Liebig-Universität, Gießen, Germany In recent years, the technique of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy has rapidly gained in importance outside its traditional areas of proton NMR and carbon-13 NMR. In particular, it has become much more applicable to compounds containing elements such as phosphorus, nitrogen and fluorine. NMR Spectroscopy of the Non-Metallic Elements gathers together a wealth of NMR data for the most important non-metallic elements, namely nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, phosphorus, sulphur and xenon. For each element, the data for the simpler compounds and their derivatives (both organic and inorganic) are gathered together in as complete a form as possible, and the regularities that emerge are discussed in detail in relation to structural variations. This allows the reader to interpret the structure of more complex structures. The chapters containing the NMR data for the elements are preceded by a practical introduction to the basic theory and experimental techniques of the NMR parameters, especially the chemical shift and indirect spin-spin coupling. This material will help the reader both in finding practical solutions to problems of structure determination, and in critically evaluating the spectra obtained. NMR Spectroscopy of the Non-Metallic Elements is an invaluable reference source for all laboratories where NMR is used. It will also be widely used by organic and inorganic chemists, especially those working on nitrogen, fluorine and phosphorus compounds.

                  SC-Water and Light
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                  • A Must Read for Divers
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                  Stephen Harrigan
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                  "Moving, intelligent and, in the best sense, literary.... Stephen Harrigan is anchored in reality; he knows that the environment he's describing is in serious jeopardy. At the same time, he has made this book sparkle with his remarkable ability to discuss the metaphysical and spiritual aspects of underwater exploration without ever sounding saccharine or murky."

                  New York Times Book Review

                  "[Harrigan] tells us about the people who live on Grand Turk, or come there on business, and he is given to reflecting on the subtleties of the underwater experience, but his real virtue as a writer is his ability to convey, in precise, lucid, prose, the marvels of the sea bottom."

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                  "Harrigan ...captures the peacefulness of being rocked by salty currents, the massive beauty of the reefs, the exhilaration of the sport, and the mental scramble to retain fast-fading memories of sights almost unimaginable on land. Fellow divers will relish his camaraderie, while those who prefer staying topside will feel as though they've taken the plunge themselves."

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                  This evocative account of the months Stephen Harrigan spent diving on the coral reefs off Grand Turk Island in the Caribbean was originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1992.

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                  4 out of 5 stars Well worth your time.......2004-05-27

                  Great book, but I just couldn't give it 5 stars like many others did. I reserve 5 stars for truly monumental works. In this rating system, if you rate The Lord of the Rings, Les Misrables, Great Expectations, and The Grapes of Wrath 5 stars, can you honestly count this work with them?

                  5 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Divers.......2002-01-18

                  This is the best book about scuba diving I've ever read and should be read by anyone and everyone that is interested in scuba diving. It does a fabulous job of describing the great things about scuba diving without telling you what you already know. That said, it is also a great story and would probably be enjoyed by non-scuba divers. This is a great gift idea for a diving inclined loved one.

                  One warning... one of the reviewers recommended reading this to get your diving fix when you aren't going to be able to get underwater for a while; NOT TRUE. I found the exact opposite, this book only heightened my desire to go diving to near pathological levels!

                  If you've read this, I'd also recommend reading Neutral Buoyancy by Tim Ecott which is another good book about diving. It has more history and straight information than this book.

                  5 out of 5 stars Absorbing and enthralling.......2001-07-26

                  Stephen Harrigan has captured the most enjoyable account of his Diving adventures. I felt myself re-living the events and relating them to my own modest enoyable times spent in the Caribbean recently. Superbly written and hard to put down. Makes airplane flights disappear. Happily discovered we are in the same City too.

                  5 out of 5 stars I found a soul mate. . . ........2001-04-23

                  I was in tears by the end of the first chapter-- I thought I was one of a FEW who feels more at home underwater than on the surface. I don't get to dive very often (family, etc.) but whenever I need to "dive", I pull out this book & I'm in Heaven. Harrigan's descriptions of not only what he sees but what feelings these visions invoke move me beyond words, as I think they would anyone who feels the ocean in their blood.

                  5 out of 5 stars The best book on diving.......2001-04-02

                  When people want to know what it's like to dive, I give them this book. Harrigan has captured the essence of scuba diving. He has nearly expressed the inexpressible.
                  Assessment of light water reactor power plant fixed cost and ultra-accelerated depreciation financing (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Nuclear Engineering. Thesis. 1979. Sc. D)
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