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Coupling

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

In the context of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy, coupling refers to the interaction between different nuclear spins that leads to the splitting of NMR signals into multiplets. This phenomenon is essential for determining the structure of organic compounds by providing information about the number and arrangement of neighboring hydrogen atoms.

AP course connection

Topic 13.6: 13.6 Spin–Spin Splitting in 1H NMR Spectra

Unit 13

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