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Upfield

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The words upfield and downfield are used to compare chemical shifts of nuclei in molecules qualitatively.

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eg:

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The chemical shift of Hb is higher than that of Ha. Thus, Hb appears downfield from Ha, or Ha appears upfield from Hb.

see also shielded nucleus


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