Deduce the Identity of the Following Compound from the ¹³C

question 60

Short Answer

Deduce the identity of the following compound from the ¹³C NMR data given.
C₈H₈O: δ 26.4 (quartet), 128.0 (doublet), 128.3 (doublet), 133.0 (doublet), 137.0 (singlet), 198.0 (singlet) (ppm)

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