A Sample Is Known to Contain Either Hexanoic Acid or 3-Methylpentanoic

question 22

Multiple Choice

A sample is known to contain either hexanoic acid or 3-methylpentanoic acid.Which of the following spectra would not distinguish between the two isomers?

• A)(¹H NMR)
• B)(¹³C NMR)
• C)DEPT-90
• D)DEPT-135
• E)All would distinguish between the two isomers.

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Definitions:

Chaetae

Bristle-like structures made of chitin found on the bodies of annelid worms, such as earthworms, contributing to their locomotion.

Oligochaetes

A group of segmented worms, including earthworms, characterized by having a relatively small number of chaetae (bristles) compared to other polychaetes.

Proglottid

A segment of a tapeworm, containing both male and female reproductive organs, which can produce eggs and eventually detach from the main body.

Fertilized Eggs

Eggs that have been inseminated by sperm, initiating embryonic development that can lead to the birth of an offspring.