Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet

Trondheim
Institutt for kjemi

KJ 2022/TKJ 4115

Spectroscopic methods in organic

chemistry

Examination Friday June 2. 2006, 09.00-13.00

Permitted aids: Simple calculator, ruler.

The examination consists of 7 pages.

Contact during examination:

Professor Thorleif Anthonsen, phone 73596206 or 91897167

Assosiate professor Elisabeth Jacobsen, phone 73594190 or 98843559

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Exercise 1 ( 50 points)

• Find the structure of the compound who´s spectra are shown i Figure 1.

• Discuss the spectra.

Figure 1

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Exercise 2 (20 points)

• The IR and 1H NMR spectra for an unknown compound with the formula
C9H10O are given in Figure 2. Find the structure.

• Explain the splitting pattern in the 1H NMR spectrum.

Figure 2

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Exercise 3 (20 points)

a)

• Interpret the COSY (1H-1H correlated) and HSQC (1H-13C correlated) spectra
for 5-bromo-2-methyl-1-pentene which are shown in Figures 3a and 3b,
respectively. (A peak at 143 ppm in the 13C spectrum is omitted).

Br

Figure 3a

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HSQC

Figure 3b

b)

• Figure 4 shows the mass spectrum of a secondary amine. Explain the peaks
with m/z-values.

Figure 4

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c)

• Draw the ionic structures and annotate the five possible fragmentations a-e.

Exercise 4 (10 points)

• The unsaturated ketones below have the following lmaks values: 254, 239, 324,
249, 244 og 407 nm. Assign the right lmaks value to the respective ketone by
using Table 1.6 fra Williamson & Fleming (attached).

O O

a b c

O O

d e f

• How would the lmaks values be affected when the solvent is changed from
ethanol to hexane?

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