Chapter 15.12, Problem 27ATS

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The given diastereomeric products has to be distinguished using ${}^{\text{13}}\text{C}$ NMR.

Concept Introduction:

NMR spectroscopy:

It is the study of the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and the nuclei of atoms and the variety of nuclei studied includes ${}^{\text{1}}\text{H,}{}^{\text{13}}\text{C,}{}^{\text{15}}\text{N,}{}^{\text{19}}\text{F}\text{and}{}^{\text{31}}\text{P}$

The ${}^{\text{13}}\text{C}\text{NMR}$ spectrum gives information on the different electron environments of carbon. As like ${}^{\text{1}}\text{H}\text{NMR}$, the number of signals generated in ${}^{\text{13}}\text{C}\text{NMR}$ are predicted by performing symmetry operations (rotational or reflectional symmetry). Only chemical shift values are reported in the spectrum but not the multiplicity and integration values because the coupling between two neighboring ${}^{\text{13}}\text{C}{-}^{\text{13}}\text{C}$ nuclei are weakly involved due to the low abundance of ${}^{\text{13}}\text{C}$ isotopes of carbon atom.