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Xang Lee
What would one expect to see in a proton NMR spectrum of Zirconocene dichloride, a cyclopentadienyl complex?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopentadienyl


I got a spectrum back today for a similar complex and it doesn't look 'right', I suspect water contamination.


only one peak as all protons are equivalent.
Reply 2
I think you should have a single large peak. All 10 hydrogens are equivalent unless you cool it down to stop the fluxional behaviour. We did a nickelocene thing and I don't remember anything complicated.
Reply 3
Kyle_S-C
I think you should have a single large peak. All 10 hydrogens are equivalent unless you cool it down to stop the fluxional behaviour. We did a nickelocene thing and I don't remember anything complicated.


I have a doublet and a singlet and some other background gunk.

Something isn't right.
Reply 4
Xang Lee
I have a doublet and a singlet and some other background gunk.

Something isn't right.


What are the integrations?
Reply 5
1:1
Reply 6
Something has gone wrong then since you can't get a doublet and singlet for a cyclopentadienyl structure in a 1:1 ratio

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