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« on: March 03, 2008, 03:24:07 PM »
Does NMR show enantiomers?

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Re: NMR
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2008, 03:42:01 PM »
Yes
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Re: NMR
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2008, 07:23:20 PM »
Enantiomers look identical by NMR at normal concentrations!  In that sense, NMR does not show enantiomers.

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Re: NMR
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2008, 08:40:31 PM »
Sorry.  I was thinking of diastereomers.  Also with non-racemic enantiomers with hindered rotation.
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Re: NMR
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2008, 03:53:43 PM »
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