S3.
2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (1) question
Identify Compound A and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound A
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 24.3
Hydrogen 4.1
Chlorine 71.6
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound A
(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound A
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(d) Information about Compound A from 1H NMR spectrum
Position of signal / δ ppm Splitting pattern Integration trace
2.0 doublet 3
5.8 quartet 1
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (2) question
Identify Compound B and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound B
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 15.40
Hydrogen 3.24
Iodine 81.36
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound B
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound B
(d) Information about Compound B from 1H NMR spectrum
Position of signal / δ ppm Splitting pattern Integration trace
1.8 triplet 3
3.1 quartet 2
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (3) question
Identify Compound C and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of compound C
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 66.61
Hydrogen 11.20
Oxygen 22.19
(b) Mass spectrum of compound C
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(c) Infrared spectrum of compound C
(d) Information about compound C from 1H NMR spectrum
Position of signal / δ ppm Splitting pattern Integration trace
0.9 triplet 3
2.0 singlet 3
2.3 quartet 2
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (4) question
Identify Compound D and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of compound D
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 29.29
Hydrogen 5.75
Bromine 64.96
(b) Mass spectrum of compound D
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(c) Infrared spectrum of compound D
(d) 1H NMR data for Compound D
Position of signal / δ ppm Splitting pattern Integration trace
1.7 doublet 6
4.3 complex 1
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (5) question
Identify Compound E and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound E
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 54.52
Hydrogen 9.17
Oxygen 36.31
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound E
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound E
(d) Information about Compound E from 1H NMR spectrum
Position of signal / δ ppm Splitting pattern Integration trace
1.2 triplet 3
2.0 singlet 3
4.2 quartet 2
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (6) question
Identify Compound F and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound F
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 48.63
Hydrogen 8.18
Oxygen 43.19
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound F
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound F
(d) Information about Compound F from 1H NMR spectrum
Position of signal / δ ppm Splitting pattern Integration trace
1.1 triplet 3
2.4 quartet 2
11.1 singlet 1
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (7) question
Identify Compound G and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound G.
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 83.60
Hydrogen 16.40
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound G
(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound G
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(d) Information from 1H NMR spectrum of Compound G
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (8) question
Identify Compound H and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of compound H
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 54.52
Hydrogen 9.17
Oxygen 36.31
(b) Mass spectrum of compound H
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(c) Infrared spectrum of compound H
(d) Information about compound H from 1H NMR spectrum
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (9) question
Identify Compound I and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound !
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 66.61
Hydrogen 11.20
Oxygen 22.19
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound I
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound I
(d) Information about Compound I from 1H NMR spectrum
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (10) question
Identify Compound J and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound J
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 70.56
Hydrogen 5.93
Oxygen 23.51
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound J
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound J
Note that this spectrum is in the gas phase. In the liquid phase there is also a broad absorption present,
centred just below 3000 cm-1.
(d) Information about Compound J from 1H NMR spectrum
Position of signal / δ ppm Splitting pattern Integration trace
3.7 singlet 2
7.4 complex 5
10.8 singlet 1
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (11) question
Identify Compound K and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound K.
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 28.76
Hydrogen 4.23
Oxygen 19.16
Bromine 47.85
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound K
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound K
(d) 1H NMR spectrum of Compound K
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (12) question
Identify Compound L and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound L
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 80.56
Hydrogen 7.52
Oxygen 11.92
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound L
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound L
(d) 1H NMR spectrum of Compound L
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (13) question
Identify Compound M and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound M
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 68.11
Hydrogen 13.74
Oxygen 18.15
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound M
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound M
(d) 1H NMR spectrum of Compound M
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (14) question
Identify Compound N and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound N
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound N
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound N
(d) 1H NMR data for Compound N
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (15) question
Identify Compound O and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound O (percentage by mass)
C: 71.93%; H: 12.10% and O: 15.97%
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound O
(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound O
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(d) 1H NMR spectrum of Compound O
data from 1H NMR spectrum
Position of signal/ δ ppm Splitting pattern Integration trace
0.9 triplet 6
1.6 complex 4
2.1 complex 1
9.6 doublet 1
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (16) question
Identify Compound P and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound P
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 43.96
Hydrogen 6.66
Oxygen 23.43
Chlorine 25.95
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound P
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound P
https://www.ebiochemicals.com/Wiki/QcEB000011202_IR_1.html
(d) 1H NMR spectrum of Compound P (expanded signals shown in blue and integration trace
shown in black. Source: https://orgspectroscopyint.blogspot.com)
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (17) question
Identify Compound Q and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support 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
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound Q
(d) Data from 1H NMR spectrum of Compound Q
Position of signal / ppm Splitting pattern Integration trace
0.9 doublet 6
1.1 doublet 3
1.6 complex 1
1.8 singlet 1
3.6 complex 1
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (18) question
Identify Compound R and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of compound R
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 37.82
Hydrogen 6.36
Chlorine 55.82
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound R
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound R (Note that it shows absorbance rather than the more usual %
transmission)
(d) 1H NMR spectrum of Compound R
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (19) question
Identify Compound S and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound S
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 54.52
Hydrogen 9.17
Oxygen 36.31
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound S
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound S
(d) 1H NMR spectrum of Compound S
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S3.2 (AHL) Identification from spectra (20) question
Identify Compound T and explain how the data from each of (a) to (d) provides the information to
support your answer.
(a) Elemental analysis of Compound T
Element Percentage by mass
Carbon 85.60
Hydrogen 14.40
(b) Mass spectrum of Compound T
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(c) Infrared spectrum of Compound T
(d) 1H NMR spectrum of compound T
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