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CAIE A-Level Chemistry 37.3.1 Carbon-13 NMR Interpretation

Practise turning carbon-13 NMR peak numbers and shift ranges into carbon environments and possible structures.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Chemistry 9701
Level
A2

Exam points

  • count peaks to set the number of chemically distinct carbon environments, considering symmetry
  • assign each δ value to a compatible carbon environment using the data table supplied
  • cross-check every proposed structure against molecular formula, all peaks and any chemical-test evidence

37.3.1—Carbon-13 NMR interpretation question 1

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Identify two different environments of carbon atom that would result in different chemical shift ranges in this carbon-13 NMR spectrum of benzophenone.

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