Why is CDCl3 used as a solvent in H NMR spectroscopy?
The solvent does not have any hydrogen/protons
Doesn’t show up on the spectrum
Uses of NMR
MRI
body scanning
What is the standard for chemical shift measurements?
TMS, (CH3)4 Si
What is the putpose of D2O
Removes OH, COOH and NH peaks which could confuse the spectrum reading
Rule for splitting
n + 1
n = adjacent hydrogens