confused about the H groups on the left of the molecule. The book says there are 9 H NMR groups. I thought those two would count as 1 bc they are in the same position and identical. Can someone explain why they arent equivalent

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I am confused about the H groups on the left of the molecule. The book says there are 9 H NMR groups. I thought those two would count as 1 bc they are in the same position and identical. Can someone explain why they arent equivalent?

H
H
B
-Ha
H
A
H H
H
C
OH
H
H
E
G
not count as 1? arent
they equivalent,
Answer is 9 signals.
Transcribed Image Text:H H B -Ha H A H H H C OH H H E G not count as 1? arent they equivalent, Answer is 9 signals.
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In 1Hnmr number of signals are equal to number of chemically non-equivalent protons. 

Chemically non-equivalent protons means protons that are present in different chemical environment .

 

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