PROTON MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTRUM OF 1-PHENYLCYCLOPROPYLCARBOXYLIC ACID: A2B2 SPECTRA OF CYCLOPROPANES
A2B2 spectra of 1,1 -disubstituted cyclopropanes have been calculated over a range of values of the spectral parameters. The sign of the geminal coupling is opposite to that of the vicinal couplings. Since this is also the case with other saturated ring systems the theoretical spectra should be useful in studies of other saturated ring systems.The shifts and coupling constants are given for the protons in 1-phenylcyclopropylcarboxylic acid in solution in carbon disulphide, chloroform, and benzene as an example of the A2B2 analysis. The ring protons in 1-phenylcyclopropylcarbinol were found to be equivalent in different solvents, with insignificant coupling to the protons in the methylene and phenyl groups. A qualitative discussion of the shifts of the various protons in various solvents is given.