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Analytical Chemistry. • Chromatography (Separations) • Mass Spectrometry • Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy • X-ray Crystallography (visual solid state molecular structure). The Electromagnetic Spectrum.
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Analytical Chemistry • Chromatography (Separations) • Mass Spectrometry • Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy • X-ray Crystallography (visual solid state molecular structure)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy • Identify the environment of hydrogen and carbon atoms • Identify atom connectivity • Identify stereochemical relationships
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy The spin state of a nucleus is affected by an applied magnetic field
1H NMR of Ethyl Acetate 3 Integral ratios 3 2 What are these strange signals?
Proton Coupling Hydrogen nuclei will couple to each other if: • They are not chemically equivalent • They are 2 or 3 bonds apart • Double bonds can cause coupling through 4 bonds
1H NMR of Ethyl Acetate 3 3 2
Determining Hydrogen Atom Relationships The Substitution Test: For any pair of H’s, substitute each separately with an X and compare the two structures. • If the structures are identical – Homotopic (no coupling) • If the structures are enantiomers – Enantiotopic(no coupling) • If the structures are diastereomers – Diastereotopic(coupling is possible)
Coupling Constants The coupling constant (J) is the distance between two adjacent peaks of a split NMR signal in hertz (Hz) Coupled protons have the same coupling constant
Coupling With “Exchangeable” Protons Dry, ultra-pure ethanol Ethanol with trace acid
Four Different (But Similar) Compounds Molecular Ion = 74 [C4H10O]
Unknown #1 9 1
Unknown #2 6 2 1 1
Unknown #3 3 2 1 4
Unknown #4 1 8 1