Assign the nmr spectra shown in Fig. 12-10 to the appropriate monochlorination products of 2,4dimethylpentane $\left(\mathrm{C}_7 \mathrm{H}_{15} \mathrm{Cl}\right)$ and justify your assignment. Note the integration assignments drawn in the spectra.
The three possible structures are:
<smiles>CC(C)CC(C)CCl</smiles>
<smiles>CC(C)CC(C)(C)Cl</smiles>
<smiles>CC(C)C(Cl)C(C)C</smiles>
1-Chloro-2,4-
2-Chloro-2, 4-
3-Chloro-2,4-
dimethylpentane (I)
dimethylpentane (II)
dimethylpentane (III)
The best clue is the most downfield signal arising from the $\mathrm{H}$ 's closest to $\mathrm{Cl}$. In spectrum $(a)$ the signal with the highest $\delta$ value is a doublet, integrating for two $\mathrm{H}$ 's, that corresponds only to structure I $\left(\mathrm{ClCH}_2-\right)$. This is confirmed by the nine H's of the $3 \mathrm{CH}_3$ 's that are most upfield and the four $2^{\circ}$ and $3^{\circ} \mathrm{H}$ 's with signals between these.
In spectrum $(b)$ the most downfield signal is a triplet, for one $\mathrm{H}$, which arises from the
<smiles>CCCC(Cl)CC</smiles>
grouping in III. In addition, the most upfield signal is a doublet, integrating for $12 \mathrm{H}$ 's, which is produced by the H's of the $4 \mathrm{CH}_3$ 's split by the $3^{\circ} \mathrm{H}$.
This leaves Il for spectrum $(c)$. The most downfield group of irregular signals, integrating for three H's, comes from the two $2^{\circ}$ and one $3^{\circ} \mathrm{H}$ on $\mathrm{C}^3$ and $\mathrm{C}^4$, respectively. The most upfield doublet, integrating for six $\mathrm{H}$ 's, arises from the two equivalent $\mathrm{CH}_3$ 's on $\mathrm{C}^4$ split by the $\mathrm{C}^4 3^{\circ} \mathrm{H}$. The two $\mathrm{CH}_3$ 's on $\mathrm{C}^2$ give rise (six H's) to the singlet of median $\delta$ value.