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NMR spectrum alevel aqa chem

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MS: spectrum 1 is S and the 2nd one is R
i get why the last spectrum is Q but i don't understand how to differentiate between S and R can somebody help

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by ricecakes1
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MS: spectrum 1 is S and the 2nd one is R
i get why the last spectrum is Q but i don't understand how to differentiate between S and R can somebody help

I’d start by counting the number of carbon environments in each isomer:

P: 6
Q: 5
R: 4
S: 4

S is an ester, so according to the data booklet, it should have a signal between δ = 50 ppm and δ = 90 ppm.

https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/chemistry/AQA-7405-SDB.PDF

If you look carefully at the first two 13C NMR spectra and the signals nearest δ = 50 ppm, you’ll spot the signal nearest 50 ppm is just over it and so is in the range of δ = 50 ppm to 90 ppm, indicating there is an ester and so it must correspond to S (since there are just 4 signals so it cannot be P or Q). This is not true of the signal nearest δ = 50 ppm in the second spectrum, but since there are 4 signals it must correspond to R.

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by TypicalNerd
I’d start by counting the number of carbon environments in each isomer:
P: 6
Q: 5
R: 4
S: 4
S is an ester, so according to the data booklet, it should have a signal between δ = 50 ppm and δ = 90 ppm.
https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/chemistry/AQA-7405-SDB.PDF
If you look carefully at the first two 13C NMR spectra and the signals nearest δ = 50 ppm, you’ll spot the signal nearest 50 ppm is just over it and so is in the range of δ = 50 ppm to 90 ppm, indicating there is an ester and so it must correspond to S (since there are just 4 signals so it cannot be P or Q). This is not true of the signal nearest δ = 50 ppm in the second spectrum, but since there are 4 signals it must correspond to R.

oh my gosh thank u so much!! i didn't spot that the peak was slightly over 50 ppm in the 1st spectrum

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