What are some common chemical shift ranges in C^13 NMR spectrum?

1 Answer
Nov 8, 2015

See below.

Explanation:

The common broad ranges are:

  • 160-220 color(white)(X)"C=O"
  • 115-150color(white)(X)"C=C, C≡N"
  • 10-90color(white)(XX)"Alkane C"

Each of these ranges is further subdivided. For example,

160-220 ppm Range

  • 205-220 color(white)(X)"RCOR"
  • 190-200 color(white)(X)"RCHO"
  • 160-185 color(white)(X)"RCOOH, RCOOR"

10-90 ppm Range

  • 50-90color(white)(X)"RCH"_2"O"
  • 30-60color(white)(X)"RCH"_2"Cl"
  • 25-35color(white)(X)"R"_3"CH"
  • 16-25color(white)(X)"RCH"_2"R"
  • 10-15color(white)(X)"RCH"_3

These ranges are often presented in a chart like the one below.

chemwiki.ucdavis.edu

Even this limited information might enable you to match the carbon atoms to their corresponding peaks in the NMR spectrum of methyl methacrylate.

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