Why is the chemical shift of B greater than C? Shouldn't C be greater since it is closer to the more electron withdrawing group of the methyl ketone in comparison to the methyl group?

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Why is the chemical shift of B greater than C? Shouldn't C be greater since it is closer to the more electron withdrawing group of the methyl ketone in comparison to the methyl group?

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b
H
a
H3C
c=c
d
C-CH3
H
C
(a) a = 81.7
b=86.8
c=85-6
d
<= 82.1
Transcribed Image Text:-15 b H a H3C c=c d C-CH3 H C (a) a = 81.7 b=86.8 c=85-6 d <= 82.1
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