Chapter 9, Problem 6PP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The number of ${}^1\text{H}-\text{NMR}$ signals in the each of the given compounds are to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is one of the most capable analytical techniques used for determining the functional groups and how the atoms are structured and arranged in a molecule.

A compound containing protons or carbon-13, when placed under very strong magnetic field and treated with electromagnetic energy radiation of suitable frequency, the nuclei of the compound absorbs energy through a process called magnetic resonance.

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy is a graph showing characteristic energy absorption frequencies and intensities of a compound under magnetic field.

The number of signals in the spectrum indicates the number of different proton environments present in the molecule.