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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Organic Spectroscopy => Topic started by: Athos on February 26, 2015, 04:03:55 PM
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Hi guys,
Sorry for this topic, but I'm stucked on this question since several days, and I didn't find any help on the net.
You analyse a compound with two different NMR instruments, but the first instrument's magnetic field is twice as strong as that of the second.
A peak appears at 4ppm in the first spectrum.
What will be the chemical shift of this peak in the second spectrum ?
For me, chemical shift δ is controled by ΔE (spin-flip energy), which is determined by the magnitude of the magnetic field at the nucleus.
So low magnetic field, low δ and high magnetic field, high δ.
If the first magnetic is twice as strong, its δ is twice lower. And 4/2=2ppm.
But, I'm wrong, ist'n the right answer.
Can someone explain me please ? ???
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Write out the definition of δ in ppm and the answer may come to you very quickly.
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So in NMR spectroscopy, δ is a measure of how far the signal is from the signal for the reference compound.
In other words, it's the resonant frequency of a nucleus relative to a standart.
And δ=(Vsample - Vreference)/Vreference
So if δ=4 we have 1000-200/200
If the magnetic field is twice lower, the frequency is lower too. So the δ=1000-100/100=9 ?
Edit : Ok, I understand, magnetic field and frequency are inversely proportional, so for a same compound, if the magnetic field is lower, the δ in ppm is higher. But I'm not sure about my result.
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If the magnetic field is twice lower, the frequency is lower too.
Which frequency? Sample, reference, or both?
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@OP, As the magnetic field increases, how does this change ΔE?
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@Borek : It's the resonance frequency, so I think the sample one ?
@Babcock_Hall : If the magnetic field increases, β-spin state decreases and α-spin state increases, so ΔE increases. The difference in energy is dependent upon the external magnet strength.
And about my result ? Wrong or right ?
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If the magnetic field increases, β-spin state decreases and α-spin state increases, so ΔE increases. The difference in energy is dependent upon the external magnet strength.
For sample, reference, or both?
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So chemical shifts are tabulated in books. usually, no frequency is given in these tables. what might that mean;)
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Which frequency? Sample, reference, or both?
The frequency is a function of the magnetic field strength, so I think both ?
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I think both
Yes.
You have all necessary pieces of information. Just apply them.
Hint: actually the question is not "by how much?".