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Chapter 19 Part IV
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Dr. Nizam M. El-Ashgar
Chemistry Department
Islamic University of Gaza
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Spin-Spin Splitting in 1H NMR Spectra
 Peaks are often split into multiple peaks due to magnetic
interactions between nonequivalent protons on adjacent carbons,
The process is called spin-spin splitting.
 The splitting is into one more peak than the number of H’s on the
adjacent carbon(s), This is the “n+1 rule”
 The relative intensities are in proportion of a binomial distribution
given by Pascal’s Triangle
 The set of peaks is a multiplet (2 = doublet, 3 = triplet, 4 = quartet,
5=pentet, 6=sextet, 7=heptet…..)
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SPIN–SPIN COUPLING (SPLITTING): (n + 1) Rule
 NMR Signals: not all appear as a single peak.
 Peak: The units into which an NMR signal appears:
singlet, doublet, triplet, quartet, etc.
 Signal splitting: Splitting of an NMR signal into a set
of peaks by the influence of neighboring nonequivalent
hydrogens.
 (n + 1) rule: If a hydrogen has n hydrogens
nonequivalent to it but equivalent among themselves on
the same or adjacent atom(s), its 1H-NMR signal is split
into (n + 1) peaks.
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Origins of Signal Splitting
 Signal coupling: An interaction in which the nuclear
spins of adjacent atoms influence each other and lead to
the splitting of NMR signals.
 Coupling constant (J): The separation on an NMR
spectrum (in hertz) between adjacent peaks in a multiplet.
 A quantitative measure of the influence of the spin-spin
coupling with adjacent nuclei.
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Physical Basis for (n + 1) Rule
 Coupling of nuclear spins is mediated through intervening bonds.
 H atoms with more than three bonds between them generally do not
exhibit noticeable coupling.
 For H atoms three bonds apart, the coupling is referred to as vicinal
coupling.
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Rules for Spin-Spin Splitting
 Equivalent protons do not split each other
 Protons that are farther than two carbon atoms apart
do not split each other
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1H
NMR—Spin-Spin Splitting
• If Ha and Hb are not equivalent, splitting is observed when:
• Splitting is not generally observed between protons separated by more
than three  bonds.
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The Origin of 1H NMR—Spin-Spin Splitting
• Spin-spin splitting occurs only between nonequivalent protons on the
same carbon or adjacent carbons.
Let us consider how the doublet due to the CH2 group on
BrCH2CHBr2 occurs:
• When placed in an applied field, (B0), the adjacent proton (CHBr2) can be
aligned with () or against () B0. The likelihood of either case is about
50% (i.e., 1,000,006 vs 1,000,000).
• Thus, the absorbing CH2 protons feel two slightly different magnetic
fields—one slightly larger than B0, and one slightly smaller than B0.
• Since the absorbing protons feel two different magnetic fields, they absorb
at two different frequencies in the NMR spectrum, thus splitting a single
absorption into a doublet, where the two peaks of the doublet have equal
intensity.
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Origins of Signal Splitting
Ha and Hb are non-equivalent
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n = 1. Their signal
is split into (1 + 1) or
2 peaks ; a doublet
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Cl
CH3 -CH-Cl
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n = 3. Its signal
is split into (3 + 1)
or 4 peaks; a quartet
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Origins of Signal Splitting
 When the chemical shift of one nucleus is influenced by the
spin of another, the two are said to be coupled.
 Consider nonequivalent hydrogens Ha and Hb on adjacent
carbons.
 The chemical shift of Ha is influenced by whether the spin
of Hb is aligned with or against the applied field
Ha Hb
C
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B0
Hb
Magnetic field of H b
subtracts from the applied
field; H b signal appears at
a higher applied field
Hb
Magnetic field of H b adds
to the applied field; H a
signal appears at a lower
applied field
Ha
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Spin-Spin Splitting
 Non equivalent protons on adjacent carbons
always interact each other.
 Equivalent protons do not not split each other.
CH3 – CO - CH3 Do not split
CH3 – CH2 - Cl Split each other
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Spin-Spin Splitting
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Spin-Spin Splitting
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Spin-Spin Splitting
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Spin-Spin Splitting
 If a signal is split by N equivalent protons, it is split into N + 1
peaks.
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 Pascal’s Triangle:
 As illustrated by the highlighted entries, each entry is the sum of the
values immediately above it to the left and the right .
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Coupling Constants (J)
 Distance between the peaks of multiplet measured in Hz
(usually 0-18) called coupling constant.
 J is a quantitative measure of the magnetic interaction
of nuclei whose spins are coupled.
 Not dependent on strength of the external field.
 Gives info on type of H.
 Multiplets with the same coupling constants may come
from adjacent groups of protons that split each other.
 Structural features.
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 An important factor in vicinal coupling is the angle a between the C-H
sigma bonds and whether or not it is fixed.
 Coupling is a maximum when a is 0° and 180°; it is a minimum when a
is 90°
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Typical coupling constant
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Ha
Ha Hb
C C
6-8 Hz
C
0-5 Hz
Hb
Ha
C
C
C
C
Hb
11-18 Hz
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Hb a
Hb
Hb
8-14 Hz
Ha
Ha
5-10 Hz
Ha
Ha
Hb
Hb
C
0-5 Hz
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0-5 Hz
8-11 Hz
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Spin Decoupling
 It’s a powerful tool for determining
1. The connectivity of the protons.
2. Assigning proton peaks
Sextet
 Irradiation of one proton in a spin
coupled system removes its
coupling effect on the neighboring
protons to which it had coupled.
CH3 - CH2 - CH2 OH
Triplet
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Triplet
Irradiate
CH3 - CH2 - CH2 OH
CH3 - CH2 - CH2 OH
Quartet
Irradiate
CH3 - CH2 - CH2 OH
Singlet
Triplet
CH3 - CH2 - CH2 OH
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Ethyl acetate (HW)
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Ethyl Bromide
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 1H-NMR spectrum of 1,1-dichloroethane
For these hydrogens, n = 1;
their signal is split into
(1 + 1) = 2 peaks; a doublet
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For this hydrogen, n = 3;
its signal is split into
(3 + 1) = 4 peaks; a quartet
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Expansion of Spectrum (HW)
 Because splitting patterns from spectra taken at 300 MHz and
higher are often difficult to see, it is common to retrace and
expand certain signals.
 1H-NMR spectrum of 3-pentanone; expansion more clearly
shows the triplet/quartet
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Spectra Involving Chemical Exchange Processes
Pure dry liquid ethanol.
Ethanol containing a very small amount of HCl.
Note: in this case there is no change in chemical shift(s), only in splitting
pattern(s).
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Spectra Involving Chemical Exchange Processes
The observed signal is the result of the
weighted average of the nucleus in its
different magnetic environments.
Fast exchanges show up as sharp
signals.
Exchanges on the NMR timescale
(“intermediate”) show up as broad
signals. (presence of acid/base catalyst,
temperature, nature of the solvent, etc.)
Slow exchanges will show two separate
lines.
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O-H and N-H Signals
 Chemical shift depends on concentration.
 Hydrogen bonding in concentrated solutions deshield
the protons, so signal is around  3.5 for N-H and  4.5
for O-H.
 Proton exchanges between the molecules broaden the
peak.
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Carboxylic Acid
Proton, 10+
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Splitting of Hydroxyl Proton
 Ultrapure
samples of
ethanol show splitting
 Ethanol
with a small
amount of acidic or basic
impurities will not show
splitting
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N-H Proton
 Moderate rate of proton transfer
 Peak may be broad
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1H
NMR—Spin-Spin Splitting
Whenever two (or three) different sets of adjacent protons are not equivalent to
each other, use the n + 1 rule to determine the splitting pattern only if the coupling
constants (J) are identical:
Free rotation around C-C bonds averages
coupling constant to J = 7Hz
a
a
c
Jab = Jbc
b
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1H
NMR—Structure Determination
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Signal Splitting (n + 1) example
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More Complex Splitting Patterns
 Thus far, we have observed spin-spin coupling with only one
other nonequivalent set of H atoms.
 More complex splittings arise when a set of H atoms couples to
more than one set H atoms.
 A tree diagram shows that when Hb is adjacent to nonequivalent
Ha on one side and Hc on the other, coupling gives rise to a
doublet of doublets.
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 If Hc is a set of two equivalent H, then the observed splitting is a
doublet of triplets.
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 Because the angle between C-H bond determines the extent of
coupling, bond rotation is a factor.
 In molecules with relatively free rotation about C-C sigma bonds,
H atoms bonded to the same carbon in CH3 and CH2 groups
generally are equivalent.
 If there is restricted rotation, as in alkenes and cyclic structures,
H atoms bonded to the same carbon may not be equivalent.
 Nonequivalent H on the same carbon will couple and cause
signal splitting, this type of coupling is called geminal coupling.
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 In ethyl propenoate, an unsymmetrical terminal alkene, the three
vinylic hydrogens are nonequivalent.
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 A tree diagram for the complex coupling of the three vinylic
hydrogens in ethyl propenoate.
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 Cyclic structures often have restricted rotation about their C-C
bonds and have constrained conformations
 As a result, two H atoms on a CH2 group can be nonequivalent,
leading to complex splitting.
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 A tree diagram for the complex coupling in 2-methyl-2-
vinyloxirane
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 Complex coupling in flexible molecules:
 Coupling in molecules with unrestricted bond rotation often gives
only m + n + I peaks.
 That is, the number of peaks for a signal is the number of
adjacent hydrogens + 1, no matter how many different sets of
equivalent H atoms that represents.
 The explanation is that bond rotation averages the coupling
constants throughout molecules with freely rotation bonds and
tends to make them similar; for example in the 6- to 8-Hz range
for H atoms on freely rotating sp3 hybridized C atoms.
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 simplification of signal splitting occurs when coupling constants
are the same.
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 simplification of signal splitting occurs when coupling constants
are the same.
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 An example of peak overlap occurs in the spectrum of 1-
chloropropane.
 The central CH2 has the possibility for 12 peaks (a quartet of
triplets) but because Jab and Jbc are so similar, only 5 + 1 = 6
peaks are distinguishable.
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