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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 58f

For the following molecules, give the integration you would expect for the signal associated with the hydrogens at the labeled carbons. [Pay attention to the symmetry, or lack of symmetry, in the molecules.]
(f) Molecule with a bromine atom and labeled carbons 1 to 4, showing a cyclic ether structure.

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Identify the labeled carbon atoms in the molecule and determine the number of hydrogen atoms attached to each labeled carbon.
Consider the symmetry of the molecule. Symmetrical molecules may have equivalent hydrogens that contribute to the same NMR signal.
For each labeled carbon, count the number of hydrogens directly attached. This count will determine the relative integration of the NMR signal for that set of hydrogens.
If the molecule has symmetrical parts, identify equivalent hydrogens that will have the same chemical environment and thus the same NMR signal.
Sum the hydrogens for each unique signal to determine the integration ratio. This ratio reflects the relative number of hydrogens contributing to each signal in the NMR spectrum.

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