FT-IR Real Time Process Analysis - Syrris

FT-IR Real Time Process Analysis

FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), is an ideal technique for the real time quantitative analysis of chemical processes. Buy the use of an in-situ probe and remote spectrometer, FTIR allows analysis of product yield, impurities, kinetics, reaction mechanism, end point, etc.

The Atlas FTIR System which combines an Atlas Jacketed Reactor System and the Bruker Matrix MF Spectrometer (with Diamond tipped ATR probe) offers process control with real time analysis. Click here to find out more.

Mid-IR

Many functional groups of organic molecules show characteristic vibrations corresponding to absorption bands within defined ranges of the Mid-IR spectrum (4000 – 400cm-1).

This characteristic makes IR spectroscopy to be one of the simplest, fastest and most reliable methods when assigning a substance to its specific class of compounds.

The position and intensity of the absorption bands are extremely specific in the case of a pure substance. This enables the IR spectrum, similar to the human fingerprint, to be used as a highly characteristic feature for identification.

Below is and example of a Mid-IR spectrum of a pure compound.

The key advantage of the Atlas FTIR system is that the whole reaction solution can be continuously analyzed in real time showing the consumption of starting materials, the formation of desired reaction products and also impurities. The example plot below shows the progress of a chemical process over time showing some product peaks increasing over time, e.g. those at approximately 1100 cm^-1 and 1700 cm^-1 and some starting material peaks decreasing such as those at approximately 1275 cm^-1 and the shoulder at 1625 cm^-1 .

See the Atlas FTIR system page for more information.