The NMR scale (d, ppm)
w - wref
d = ppm (parts
per million)
wref
Instead use a relative
scale, and refer all signals (w)
in the spectrum to the signal of a particular
compound (wref).
Bo
>> Bloc -- MHz compared to Hz
Comparing small changes in the context of a large number is
cumbersome
Tetramethyl
silane (TMS) is a common reference chemical
H
3
C
S
i
C
H
3
C
H
3
C
H
3
IMPORTANT:
absolute frequency is field dependent (n = g
Bo / 2p)