The NMR Phenomenon • Most nuclei possess an intrinsic angular momentum, P. • Any spinning charged particle generates a magnetic field. P = [I(I+1)]1/2 h/2 p where I = spin quantum # I = 0, 1/2, 1, 3/2, 2, …
Which nuclei have a “spin”? • If mass # and atomic # are both even, I = 0 and the nucleus has no spin. e. g. Carbon-12, Oxygen-16 • For each nucleus with a spin, the # of allowed spin states can be quantized: • For a nucleus with I, there are 2 I + 1 allowed spin states. 1 H, 13 C, 19 F, 31 P all have I = 1/2 DE = g(h/2 p)Bo
Spin states split in the presence of B 0
When a nucleus aligned with a magnetic field, B 0, absorbs radiation frequency (Rf), it can change spin orientation to a higher energy spin state. By relaxing back to the parallel (+1/2) spin state, the nucleus is said to be in resonance. Hence, NMR
Presence of Magnetic Field
NMR instruments typically have a constant Rf and a variable B 0. A proton should absorb Rf of 60 MHz in a field of 14, 093 Gauss (1. 4093 T). Each unique probe nucleus (1 H perhaps) will come into resonance at a slightly different and a very small percentage of - the Rf. All protons come into resonance between 0 and 12/1, 000 (0 – 12 ppm) of the B 0.
Energy Difference ( E) Between Two Different Spin States of a Nucleus With I=1/2
What Does an NMR Spectrum Tell You? • # of chemically unique H’s in the molecule # of signals • The types of H’s that are present e. g. aromatic, vinyl, aldehyde … chemical shift • The number of each chemically unique H integration • The H’s proximity to eachother spin-spin splitting
How many signals in the Proton NMR Spectrum?
Chemical Equivalence How many signals in 1 H NMR spectrum?
Number of Equivalent Protons
Vinyl Protons
Typical 1 H NMR Scale is 0 -10 ppm
The d Scale
Tetramethylsilane (TMS)
Chemical Shift Ranges, ppm
Diamagnetic Anisotropy Shielding and Deshielding
Deshielding in Alkenes
Shielding in Alkynes
Chemical Shift is Affected by Electron Density Around Nucleus
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Methyl t-butyl ether (MTBE)
Toluene at Higher Field
Integral Trace How many protons give rise to each signal?
Spin-Spin Splitting
The Doublet in 1 H NMR
Hb in 1, 1, 2 -Tribromoethane
The Triplet in 1 H NMR
Ha in 1, 1, 2 -Tribromoethane
1, 1, 2 -Tribromoethane
The Quartet in 1 HMR
Predict Splitting
1, 1 -Dichloroethane
Methyl Group appears as an Upfield Doublet
Methine H Appears as a Downfield Quartet
Ethyl benzene
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone
1 -Nitropropane
2 -Methyl-1 -propanol
Para Nitrotoluene
C-13 NMR Spectroscopy
C-13 chemical shifts
Coupling in C-13 NMR
Butanone - Coupled and Decoupled
1, 2, 2 -Trichloropropane 1 H and 13 C NMR Spectra