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NMR Solvent Residual Peaks: 1H and 13C Shifts of 9 Deuterated Solvents

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Checked on 2 November 2026: compiled with AI from the official sites listed in the sources, each figure confirmed by two separate searches of the official site or on the page itself, and read by our editor before publication; every month the figures are checked again, automatically. Rules and prices change; the official site always has the last word.

Which peaks in your spectrum come from the solvent? Below are the residual 1H peaks, the 13C peaks and the water peak of 9 deuterated solvents, from the solvent suppliers’ own data charts, read on 2 November 2026.

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NMR Solvent Residual Peaks (checked 2 November 2026)
Solvent1H residual (ppm)13C (ppm)Water (ppm)
Chloroform-d (CDCl3)7.26 ppm–1.56
DMSO-d62.50 ppm–3.33
Methanol-d4 (CD3OD)3.31–4.87
Acetonitrile-d31.94 ppm1.32 ppm, 118.26 ppm2.13
Benzene-d67.15 ppm128.0 ppm–
Dichloromethane-d25.3253.8–
Tetrahydrofuran-d81.72, 3.5825.31, 67.57–
Pyridine-d58.71 (br), 7.55 (br), 7.19 (br) ppm149.9, 135.5, 123.5 ppm–
Trifluoroacetic acid-d11.50 (1) ppm164.2 (4), 116.6 (4) ppm–

How to use this table

  • Reference the spectrum to the residual solvent peak when no internal standard is used.
  • The water peak moves with temperature, concentration and pH: treat its position as approximate.
  • Multiplets of deuterated solvents (for example a 1:1:1 triplet in CDCl3 for 13C) come from coupling to deuterium.

Before you rely on it

  • Shifts depend slightly on temperature and on the sample; the values are the suppliers’ reference figures.
  • The date each row was checked is in the sources.

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