Chapter 9 Flashcards
The study of the interaction of energy with matter. Energy can be absorbed, emitted, scattered, transmitted, or cause a chemical change (break bonds) when applied to matter. Can be used to probe molecular structure
Spectroscopy
A spectroscopic method for measuring the absorption of radio frequency radiation by certain nuclei when the nuclei are in a strong magnetic field; the two types of spectra provide structural information about the carbon framework of the molecule, and about the number and environment of hydrogen atoms attached to each carbon atom
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy
An NMR method in which a pulse of energy in the radio frequency region of the electromagnetic spectrum is applied to nuclei whose nuclear magnetic moment is precessing about the axis of a magnetic field
Fourier transform NMR (FT-NMR)
An NMR signal comprised of three peaks in a 1:2:1 area ratio, caused by signal splitting from two neighboring NMR-active spin 1/2 nuclei
Triplet
An NMR signal comprised of four peaks in a 1:3:3:1 area ratio, caused by signal splitting from three neighboring NMR-active spin 1/2 nuclei
Quartet
The position in an NMR spectrum, relative to a reference compound, at which a nucleus absorbs. The reference compound is generally tetramwthylsilane (TMS) and is designated zero; x-axis in the NMR spectrum
Chemical shift
A numerical value representing the relative area under a signal in an NMR spectrum. In 1HNMR, the value is proportional to the number of hydrogens producing a given signal
Integration
In NMR, the splitting of the energy levels of a nucleus under observation by the energy levels of nearby NMR-active nuclei, causing characteristic splitting patterns for the signal of the nucleus being observed; hydrogen (n + 1) rule
Coupling
Splitting of an NMR signal into multiple peaks, in patterns such as doublets, triplets, quartets, etc., caused by interactions of the energy levels of the magnetic nucleus under observation with the energy levels of nearby magnetic nuclei
Signal splitting
Hydrogens on adjacent carbons, separated by three bonds from the hydrogens producing the signal
Vicinal hydrogens
Hydrogens bonded to the same carbon
Geminal hydrogens
An NMR signal with only a single, unsplit peak
Singlet
An NMR signal comprised of two peaks with equal intensity, caused by signal splitting from one neighboring NMR-active nucleus
Doublet
Effects observed in NMR spectra caused by the circulation of sigma and pi electrons within the molecule. Shielding causes signals to appear a lower frequencies (upfield), deshielding causes signals to appear at higher frequencies (downfield)
Shielding and deshielding
Chemical shift for ________________ is typically in the range of 0.8 to 1.8 ppm
Hydrogens of unsubstituted alkanes
The chemical shift of __________________ is typically in the range of 3.1-4.0 ppm
Hydrogens bonded to a carbon bearing oxygen or a halogen
The _____________ absorb at 7.27 ppm
Hydrogens of benzene
___________________ have chemical shifts in the range 6.0-8.5, depending on the substituents
Hydrogens bonded to substituted benzene rings
The chemical shift of ____________ is typically in the range of 4.0-6.0 ppm
Alkene hydrogens