CHE 515 Assignment 2

Indicate which spectral technique, NMR, IR, UV or MS, would most readily allow differentiation
between compounds in each pair of compounds below. Explain your answer in each case.

C4H10O

(ppm)
1.28
1.35

Splitting
s
s

Integration
9H
1H

b)

C3H7Br

(ppm)
1.71
4.32

Splitting
d
septet

Integration
6H
1H

c)

C4H8O

(ppm)
1.05
2.13
2.47

Splitting
t
s
q

Integration
3H
3H
2H

IR
1720 cm-1 (strong)

d)

C15H14O

(ppm)
2.20
5.08
7.25

Splitting
s
s
m

Integration
3H
1H
10H

IR
1720 cm-1 (strong)

e)

C7H8O

(ppm)
2.43
4.58
7.28

Splitting
s
s
m

Integration
1H
2H
5H

IR
3200-3550 cm-1
(broad)

f)

C8H10

(ppm)
1.25
2.68
7.23

Splitting
t
q
m

Integration
3H
2H
5H

g)

C8H9Br

(ppm)
2.0
5.15
7.35

Splitting
d
q
m

Integration
3H
1H
5H

a)