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Proton NMR II
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Making Spectra Clear
The choice of solvent before the spectra is recorded makes the process easier. The process of integration after also makes interpretation of the spectra easier.

Solvent choice
- The solvent choice in 1H NMR is crucial because many solvents contain 1H's.
- If a solvent contains 1H's, they will appear in the spectrum and this will cause confusion.
- This can be solved by using solvents without any 1H's (e.g. CCl4) or deuterated solvents (e.g. CDCl3, D2O).

Deuterated solvents
- Deuterated solvents are the same as many protonated solvents but each 1H has been replaced by a deuterium (2D) atom.
- Deuterium atoms have an even nucleon number and so will not interfere with the NMR.

Integration
- The area ratios of signals in spectra are hard to evaluate at first glance when signal splitting happens.
- E.g. It is hard to compare the area ratio under a quartet and a singlet.
- To make it easier, many NMR machines integrate the peaks to then give an accurate ratio.
Examples of 1H NMR
Below are some examples to demonstrate interpreting 1H NMR spectra.

Example 1: 1,1-dichloroethane
- The spectrum is shown above and the interpretation is on the next slide.

Example 1: 1,1-dichloroethane
- The spectrum shows two peaks representing the two different proton environments.
- The peak on the left represents the 1H on the -CCl2H because it is deshielded.
- It is a quartet because the adjacent carbon has three protons attached.

Example 2: Bromo-dimethyl ether
- The spectrum is shown above and the interpretation is on the next slide.

Example 2: Bromo-dimethyl ether
- The spectrum shows two peaks representing the two different proton environments.
- Both peaks are singlets because neither of them are adjacent to any carbons with any protons.

Example 3: Ethanol
- The spectrum is shown above and the interpretation is on the next slide.

Example 3: Ethanol
- The spectrum shows two peaks representing the two different proton environments.
- The peak on the left represents the 1Hs on the -CH2OH because it is deshielded.
- The splittings are a triplet and a quartet as expected.
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2.2Group 2
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2.4Transition Metals
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3.2Hydrocarbons
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3.4Hydroxy Compounds
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3.6Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives
3.7Nitrogen Compounds
3.8Polymerisation
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