NMR Coupling Constants

1H-1H Coupling constants

Bond TypeCouplingValue (Hz)
Aliphatic, H-C-H, geminal2JHH-15 - -10
Aliphatic, H-C-C-H3JHH6-8
Aldehyde, H-C-CO-H3JHH2-3
Alkene, H-C-H, geminal2JHH0-3
Alkene, H-C=C-H, trans3JHH12-18
Alkene, H-C=C-H, cis3JHH6-12
Aromatic, H-C~C-H3JHH6-10
Aromatic, H-C~C~C-H4JHH1-3

 

13C-1H Coupling constants

Bond TypeCouplingValue (Hz)
Aliphatic, C-H1JCH125-135
Aliphatic, CX-H (X=N,O,S)1JCH135-155
Alkene, =C-H1JCH155-170
Alkyne, ≡C-H1JCH240-250
Aromatic, ~C-H1JCH155-165

 

31P Coupling constants

Bond TypeCouplingValue (Hz)
H-P1JHP180-200
H-C-P2JHP0.5
H-C-C-P3JHP14
H-P=O1JHP630
H-C-P=O2JHP12
H-C-C-P=O3JHP16
H-C-O-P=O (nucleic acid backbone)3JHP4-10

 

19F Coupling constants

Bond TypeCouplingValue (Hz)
C-F1JCF160
C-C-F2JCF20-50
C-C-C-F3JCF5
H-C-F2JCF40-60
H-C-C-F3JCF2-15
H-C-C-C-F4JHF5

 

Other Coupling Constants


 

Bond TypeCouplingValue (Hz)Reference
BnHn2-JBH120-130Hermanek, 1992
C2B8H12JBH145-180Hermanek, 1992
NaBH4-JBH82Smith, 1977
BF4-JBF5Eaton, 1969

1H-1H Coupling constants

Bond TypeCouplingValue (Hz)
Aliphatic, H-C-H, geminal2JHH-15 - -10
Aliphatic, H-C-C-H3JHH6-8
Aldehyde, H-C-CO-H3JHH2-3
Alkene, H-C-H, geminal2JHH0-3
Alkene, H-C=C-H, trans3JHH12-18
Alkene, H-C=C-H, cis3JHH6-12
Aromatic, H-C~C-H3JHH6-10
Aromatic, H-C~C~C-H4JHH1-3

 

13C-1H Coupling constants

Bond TypeCouplingValue (Hz)
Aliphatic, C-H1JCH125-135
Aliphatic, CX-H (X=N,O,S)1JCH135-155
Alkene, =C-H1JCH155-170
Alkyne, ≡C-H1JCH240-250
Aromatic, ~C-H1JCH155-165

 

31P Coupling constants

Bond TypeCouplingValue (Hz)
H-P1JHP180-200
H-C-P2JHP0.5
H-C-C-P3JHP14
H-P=O1JHP630
H-C-P=O2JHP12
H-C-C-P=O3JHP16
H-C-O-P=O (nucleic acid backbone)3JHP4-10

 

19F Coupling constants

Bond TypeCouplingValue (Hz)
C-F1JCF160
C-C-F2JCF20-50
C-C-C-F3JCF5
H-C-F2JCF40-60
H-C-C-F3JCF2-15
H-C-C-C-F4JHF5

 

Other Coupling Constants

Bond TypeCouplingValue (Hz)Reference
BnHn2-JBH120-130Hermanek, 1992
C2B8H12JBH145-180Hermanek, 1992
NaBH4-JBH82Smith, 1977
BF4-JBF5Eaton, 1969