Infrared Absorption Spectra of Steroids: An Atlas

Abstract

This atlas contains not only the infrared absorption spectra of the steroid hormones and their derivatives and metabolites but also a number of representative curves of bile acid esters, cardiac aglycones and steroid alcohols, alkaloids, and sapogenins. Most of the 308 spectral curves collected here are not available in the published literature but were determined specifically for inclusion in this volume so that investigators in this field could use them for identification purposes. A short introductory chapter on experimental technique and on the use of the curves for identification purposes is also included. The volume contains an adequate index.