Provide a structure for the following compound:
C6h12O2
IR 1743cm
H NMR
2 Answers
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Rakesh is not quite right.
It’s propyl propionate = CH3-CH2-CH2-O-C(=O)-CH2-CH3
You can tell because the low field signal (ie the one at higher ppm) is a triplet. This means it must have two neighbouring protons, not three. Signals at ~3-4 ppm are often protons on carbons which are oxygen bound.
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CH3-CH2-CH2-CO-O-CH2-CH3 or ethyl propanoate .
