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Nmr spectrum

Why phenol has 4 proton environments?
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cos it has different types of hydrogen/proton
Original post by kevvvvvv
cos it has different types of hydrogen/proton


Why four? I can only find three
Original post by mystreet091234
Why four? I can only find three


OH
and on the ring:
2,6
3,5
4
Original post by charco
OH
and on the ring:
2,6
3,5
4


Phenol2.svg.png shouldn't these three protons be in the same environment? as each of them has two neighbouring proton
Original post by mystreet091234
Phenol2.svg.png shouldn't these three protons be in the same environment? as each of them has two neighbouring proton


No.

The environment depends on all of the atoms in the molecule. The para (4) position is more bonds removed from the OH group than the meta (3,5) positions.

Your mistake is very common in NMR. You should consider environment in terms of holistic position and symmetry.
Original post by charco
No.

The environment depends on all of the atoms in the molecule. The para (4) position is more bonds removed from the OH group than the meta (3,5) positions.

Your mistake is very common in NMR. You should consider environment in terms of holistic position and symmetry.


How to know which position has more bonds removed?
Original post by mystreet091234
How to know which position has more bonds removed?


I mean "number of bonds distance from"

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