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R-OH (alcohol)

¹H NMR: protons in a R-OH (alcohol) environment appear at δ 1-5 ppm. Variable, broad, exchanges with D₂O.

Proton NMR Shift Table details

Environment

R-OH (alcohol)

Chemical Shift Range

1-5

Notes

Variable, broad, exchanges with D₂O

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Proton NMR Shift Table

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1H NMR chemical shift ranges by proton environment.

R-CH₃ (primary alkyl)

¹H NMR: protons in a R-CH₃ (primary alkyl) environment appear at δ 0.9-1.0 ppm. Most shielded.

R₂CH₂ (secondary alkyl)

¹H NMR: protons in a R₂CH₂ (secondary alkyl) environment appear at δ 1.2-1.4 ppm.

R₃CH (tertiary alkyl)

¹H NMR: protons in a R₃CH (tertiary alkyl) environment appear at δ 1.4-1.7 ppm.

Allylic (C=C-CH)

¹H NMR: protons in a Allylic (C=C-CH) environment appear at δ 1.6-2.0 ppm. Adjacent to C=C.

Benzylic (Ar-CH)

¹H NMR: protons in a Benzylic (Ar-CH) environment appear at δ 2.2-2.5 ppm. Adjacent to aromatic ring.

Propargylic (C≡C-CH)

¹H NMR: protons in a Propargylic (C≡C-CH) environment appear at δ 1.8-2.2 ppm.

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