Determination of Alcohol Content in Alcoholic Beverages Using 45 MHz Benchtop NMR Spectrometer

<div><sup>1</sup>H NMR spectra of alcoholic products acquired with a 45 (a–d) and 400 (e–h) MHz NMR spectrometer. (a, e) Black Magic rum; (b, f) Smirnoff vodka; (c, g) Dr. McGillicuddy’s root beer liqueur; (d, h) Tour de Soleil Rosé. Triplet at 1.16 and quartet at 3.56 ppm correspond to hydrogens in methyl (CH<sub>3</sub>) and methylene (CH<sub>2</sub>) groups, respectively, in ethanol, while the singlet at 2.04 ppm corresponds to the methyl peak of acetic acid. Acetic acid CH<sub>3</sub> peak was used for peak integration.</div>

International Journal of Spectroscopy

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Figure 1: Determination of Alcohol Content in Alcoholic Beverages Using 45 MHz Benchtop NMR Spectrometer 