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Propose structures for compounds that fit the following descriptions: (a) A hydrocarbon with seven lines in its 13 C NMR spectrum (b) A six-carbon compound with only five lines in its 13 C NMR spectrum (c) A four-carbon compound with three lines in its ${ }^{13}$ C NMR spectrum

          Propose structures for compounds that fit the following descriptions:
(a) A hydrocarbon with seven lines in its 13 C NMR spectrum
(b) A six-carbon compound with only five lines in its 13 C NMR spectrum
(c) A four-carbon compound with three lines in its ${ }^{13}$ C NMR spectrum

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Organic Chemistry

Janice Gorzynski Smith 4th Edition

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01/02/2022

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A possible structure could be 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane. This compound has seven different carbon environments: two types of methyl carbons (one attached to a primary carbon and one attached to a secondary carbon), one primary carbon, and four secondary carbons. Show more…

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Propose structures for compounds that fit the following descriptions: (a) A hydrocarbon with seven lines in its 13 C NMR spectrum (b) A six-carbon compound with only five lines in its 13 C NMR spectrum (c) A four-carbon compound with three lines in its ${ }^{13}$ C NMR spectrum