Asked by Jasani Ariane on Sep 26, 2024

In carbon NMR, the carbon atom of the carbonyl group in aldehydes and ketones has a chemical shift of about ________.

A) 20 ppm
B) 40 ppm
C) 60 ppm
D) 120 ppm
E) 200 ppm

Carbon NMR

A spectroscopic technique that utilizes nuclear magnetic resonance to study and identify the carbon atoms within an organic molecule.

Chemical Shift

A measure in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy that indicates the environment of nuclear spins in molecules.

  • Become familiar with the essential principles of various spectroscopic techniques (NMR, IR, Mass, UV) employed in the determination and characterization of organic compounds.