Equivalent protons in benzene
I don't understand why the hydrogens attached to the benzene ring in ethylbenzene for example are equivalent/in the same proton environment. Could someone explain please?
Original post by mp_x
I don't understand why the hydrogens attached to the benzene ring in ethylbenzene for example are equivalent/in the same proton environment. Could someone explain please?
Not all of the [aromatic] protons in ethylbenzene are in the same environment. There will be 3 environments.
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by alow
Not all of the protons in ethylbenzene are in the same environment. There will be 3 environments.
I'm talking about the aromatic environments, why is there only 1? I count 3 when I do it
Original post by mp_x
I'm talking about the aromatic environments, why is there only 1? I count 3 when I do it
That's what I meant. 3 aromatic environments.
That is incredibly low res.
http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/nmr/whatisnmr/whatisnmr_files/ebexp.jpg
Original post by alow
Even in that picture, the aromatic part is just one huge peak? Shouldn't it be 3 separate ones.
Sorry, it's just that the textbook also says 3 peaks in total (with 1 aromatic peak) which has really confused me.
Original post by mp_x
Even in that picture, the aromatic part is just one huge peak? Shouldn't it be 3 separate ones.
Sorry, it's just that the textbook also says 3 peaks in total (with 1 aromatic peak) which has really confused me.
Sorry, it's just that the textbook also says 3 peaks in total (with 1 aromatic peak) which has really confused me.
No it isn't... the ortho, meta and para protons peaks are labelled on the diagram.
Your textbook is wrong.
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