Thread: NMR of Naphthalene: why are the alpha-protons more downfield than the beta- protons?
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Default Please help!! NMR of Naphthalene: why are the alpha-protons more downfield than the beta- protons?
Hi, can you please help me explain why the alpha-protons of naphthalene are further downfield? I know that the protons at the alpha position must be more deshielded, but I don't know how to explain why they have less electron density compared to the beta protons. Does this have to do with the number of double bonds that can be drawn in different resonance structures? Thanks for your help!Thanks so much!
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