Deduce the Identity of the Following Compound from the NMR

question 70

Short Answer

Deduce the identity of the following compound from the NMR data given.
C₄H₆O₂: ¹H NMR, δ 2.28 (2H, multiplet), 2.50 (2H, triplet), 4.35 (2H, triplet);
¹³C NMR, δ 177.81 (singlet), 68.58 (triplet), 27.70 (triplet), 22.17 (triplet) (ppm)

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Definitions:

Self-incompatibility Genes

Genetic mechanisms in plants that prevent inbreeding and promote cross-pollination by inhibiting fertilization by pollen from the same or closely related individuals.

Sexual Reproduction

Sexual reproduction is a biological process where organisms produce offspring through the combination of genetic materials from two different cells.

Fusion

The process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity.

Polar Nuclei

In plants, the two nuclei in the central cell of the female gametophyte that fuse with one sperm nucleus to form the triploid endosperm, nourishing the developing embryo.