Compound Type ofHydrogen d Valuein ppm Coupling & J value
Alkanes R-CH3 0.75-1.3 3J = 7-8 Hz
  R-CH2-R 1.2-1.5 3J = 7-8 Hz
  R3-CH 1.5-2.0 3J = 7-8 Hz
Alkenes HC=C-H (trans) 4.5-6.5 3J = 11-18 Hz
  HC=C-H (Cis) 4.5-6.5 3J = 6-15 Hz
  HC=C-C-H 1.6-2.5 4J = 0-3 Hz
  HC=CH2 (gem) 4.5-6.5 2J= 0-3 Hz
Alkynes C≡CH 1.7-2.7 - -
  HC≡C-CH 1.6-2.5 4J = 2-3 Hz
Aromatic Ortho'H' Coupling 6-8 3J = 7-10 Hz
  Meta 'H' Coupling 6-8 4J = 2-3 Hz
  Para 'H' Coupling 6-8 5J = 0-1 Hz
Aldehydes R-C(=O)-H 9-10 - -
  αCH-C(=O)-H 2-2.5 3J = 1-3 Hz
Ketones -C(=O)-CH 2-2.5 - -
Carboxylic acids C(=O)-OH 11-12 - -
  HOOC-CHα 2-2.5 - -
Esters -CO-O-CHα 3.5-5 - -
  CHα-CO-O- 2-2.5 - -
Amides -CO-NH-CH 2-3 3J = 0-7 Hz
  CH-CO-N- 2-2.5 - -
  -CO-NH 5-9 1J = 50 Hz
Amines -N-CH 2-3 - -
  -C-NH 0.5-5 1J = 50 Hz
  Ar-NH 3-5 1J = 50 Hz
Halogens HC- I 2.4 - -
  HC-Br 2.7-4.1 - -
  HC-Cl 3-4.1 - -
  HC-F 4.2-5 2J = 50 Hz
  HC-C-F 4.2-5 3J = 20 Hz
Table 1: ∂ Values, couplings and coupling constants of different 1H nuclei10.