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How many 1H NMR signals does the compound shown give? Chemically equivalent hydrogens give one signal; ignore coupling and axial/equatorial differences.

A $1$
B $2$
C $3$
D $4$

Answer: B

The compound shown is methyl acetate: the

CH X_{3}

on C=O and the

OCH X_{3}

are different, giving 2 singlets.

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