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Typical values for carbon NMR chemical shifts

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    Carbon type

    Chemical shift (ppm)

    RCH3

    13 - 16

    RCH2R

    16 - 25

    R3CH

    25 - 35

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    18 - 22

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    28 - 32

    RCH2NR2

    35 - 45

    RCH2OH

    50 - 65

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    65 - 70

    ROCH2R

    50 - 75

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    50 - 75

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    115 - 120

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    125 - 140

    aromatic carbon

    125 - 150

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    165 - 185

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    190 - 200

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    200 - 220

    Organic Chemistry With a Biological Emphasis by Tim Soderberg (University of Minnesota, Morris)


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