Applications of proton magnetic resonance to functional group analysis

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry

“…Acetylation of hydroxyl compounds can yield the ratio of primary and secondary-OH groups (458). But since by an appropriate choice of solvents (114,690) primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols may give distinct -OH signals, these can be used directly for the analysis of mixtures of these alcohols (690).…”

“…In carboxylic acids where the -COOH groups are attached to primary and secondary carbon atoms, the protons bonded to these often allow determination of the ratio of such acids (690).…”