Question:

The number of peaks in the $^{1}H NMR$ spectrum of methoxymethane $(𝐢𝐻_3𝑂𝐢𝐻_3)$ is ________ .

Updated On: Jan 26, 2025
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Methoxymethane (dimethyl ether) has two equivalent methyl groups (\(CH_3\)) attached to the same oxygen atom. Since all hydrogen atoms in the molecule are chemically equivalent, the 1H NMR spectrum shows only one peak.

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