Using a suitable example, explain why in a similar environment, the signal for a methine proton occurs at a higher frequency than the signal of a methylene protons, which in turn occurs at a higher frequency than the signal for methyl protons.
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Methine is a carbon atom bonded to three other carbon atoms and one hydrogen atom. Methylene is a carbon atom bonded to two other carbon atoms and two hydrogen atoms. Methyl is a carbon atom bonded to one other carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms. The chemical Show more…
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