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17 December, 18:21

Why is the frequency of the C=O stretch in the hydrogenation product higher than in ethyl cinnamate?

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  1. 17 December, 20:16
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    The hydrogenation of ethyl cinnamate will result to an ester which can be a racemic mixture of products or just a meso compound depending on the structure of the ethyl cinnamate (cis or trans). The ester will produce a frequency of C=O stretch of 1750 - 1735 (s.
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