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18: Heteronuclear Multiple Quantum Coherence (HMQC)

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Heteronuclear Correlations: HMQC*

One Bond Heteronuclear Correlations

Heteronuclear Multiple Quantum Coherence (and HSQC and Het-Cor) detect correlations between nuclei of two different types that are separated by one bond. This method gives one peak per each coupled pair. This technique is often used to identify which H is bonded to which C (or H-N).

In typical H-C HMQC, a 13C spectrum is displayed on f2 axis and a 1H spectrum on the f1 axis. “Cross-peaks” show which hydrogens are attached to which carbons.

Typical tables show a letter assignment, the carbon shift, and then the shift of the hydrogen attached to that carbon.

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13C 1H
a 10 0.9
b 28 1.5
c 43 2.6

*Spectra are simulated

HMQC of ethyl (E)-but-2-enoate

This is the HMQC spectrum of ethyl (E)-but-2-enoate

  • Label each of the C peaks with Ca, Cb, etc.
  • Determine which hydrogen is bonded to which carbon and indicate in the table provided.

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13C Chemical Shift (ppm) 1H Proton Shift (HMQC)
14  
18  
62  
143  
145  
168  

Draw Your Own HMQC

The 1H and 13C of iodobutane are shown below:

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  • Draw a predicted HMQC spectrum for this structure.

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Lactone Carbon Assignments

  • Label the carbons from the HMQC Correlations for this structure.

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This page titled 18: Heteronuclear Multiple Quantum Coherence (HMQC) is shared under a not declared license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Kate Graham.

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