Basics
Signals
Chemical Shift
Integration
Splitting
100

Protons and neutrons behave as if they are_______

Spinning

100

Identify ________ _______ protons in a compound

chemically equivalent 

100

Shielded:

Deshielded: 

Shielded: electron-dense environments, upfield, low frequency 

Deshielded: Electron-poor environments, downfield, high frequency, more energy to flip electrons 

100

What is integration referring to? 

protons giving rise to a signal, relative

100

Formula for spillting

n+1 

n= neighboring protons 

200

What number of protons/neutrons must a compound have? Why? 

odd number, must create a net nuclear spin 
200

Easy way to find signals in a molecule? 

Look for symmetry or a plane of symmetry 

200

Where do signals appear from in HNMR? 

0-about 12 ppm, graph of shifts given during exams

200

How to calculate integration? 

lowest value on NMR spectrum over the largest value. Multiply the fraction to get a whole number that corresponds to each signal. 

200

Rule for determining what protons spilt others 

no more than 3 bonds away 
300

What type of energy does NMR use and what is it doing to protons/neutrons 

Radio waves; creating a magnetic moment/field

300

How many signals are in phenol? 

4

300

Find the most upfield/downfield carbon of: 

3-pentanone 

downfield: carbon 2 & 4

Upfield: carbon 1 & 5 

300

What would the NMR spectrum show for integration of the signals produced by 3-pentanone? Explain the actual integration. 

two signals that are chemically equivalent. The NMR would show an integration of 2:6. The actual ratio is 4:6 creating the signals 

300

Why are is there so much splitting in triplet? 

protons can align with/against the magnetic field in many ways. Both with, both against, one with one against 

400

Beta spin state:

Alpha spin state: 

Energy levels?

Beta: opposing magnetic field, higher energy 

Alpha: aligned with magnetic field

400

How many signals are in meta dimethyl benzene?

4
400

What are the chemical shifts of the carbons in propanoic acid? 

carbon 2 is most downfield: about 12ppm

carbon 3 is most upfield: about 1 ppm 

400

What must be known to calculate the absolute ratio of integration? 

Molecular formula 

400

What is the splitting of the most downfield signal of 1-bromopropane?

triplet 

500

What is resonance? 

What kind of solvents are used for NMR? 

What is the TMS?

Alpha spin state flipping to beta spin state, energy is absorbed 

Deuterated solvent or solvents with even number of protons/neutrons 

TMS: Trimethylsilane, the 'control' for NMR. Makes a base peak at 0 

500

How many signals are in 1-chloro-heptan-4-ol

How to find signals of alkenes? (ethylene) 

Are these protons equivalent? 

8

Find how groups correspond in cis and trans, are they seeing the same neighbors? 

no, chiral center present in molecule (shortcut!)

500

Chemical shift of a benzene with acyl chloride and ethyl groups para. 

4 signals

downfield is closet to acyl chloride and methyl carbon on ethyl group is most upfield

500

Interpretive dance showing integration 

slay

500

What is the splitting of the most downfield carbon on acetic acid? 

singlet (hydrogen on OH)

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