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Ch. 15 - Structural Identification 2: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Mullins - Organic Chemistry: A Learner Centered Approach 1st Edition
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Capitolo 14, Problema 61e

Draw the signal for the following multiplicities. What is the ratio of peaks within each signal?
(e) sextet

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Understand the concept of multiplicity in NMR spectroscopy: Multiplicity refers to the splitting pattern of a signal in an NMR spectrum, which is determined by the number of neighboring hydrogen atoms (n) according to the n+1 rule.
Identify the number of neighboring hydrogens: For a sextet, the multiplicity indicates that there are 5 neighboring hydrogens (n = 5), since a sextet is n+1 = 6.
Determine the ratio of peaks: The ratio of peaks in a multiplet is determined by Pascal's triangle. For a sextet, the ratio of peaks is 1:5:10:10:5:1.
Draw the signal: A sextet will have six peaks with the intensity ratio of 1:5:10:10:5:1. This means the outermost peaks are the smallest, and the middle peaks are the largest.
Visualize the signal: When drawing the sextet, ensure that the spacing between the peaks is consistent, and the height of each peak corresponds to the ratio determined in the previous step.

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Pascal's Triangle in NMR

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