HL Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds:
Question 17
Identify Compound Q from the data (a – d) given and explain how you arrived at your answer
(a) Elemental analysis of compound Q
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 68.11
Hydrogen 13.74
Oxygen 18.15
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound Q
(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound Q
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(d) Data from 1H NMR spectrum of Compound Q
Position of signal / ppm Splitting pattern Integration trace
3.6 doublet 6
1.1 doublet 3
1.6 complex 1
1.8 singlet 1
3.6 complex 1
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