Table 6 The assignments of chemical shifts in CNMR of crude, microwave-treated, and ultrasonic-treated21,22,46.

From: Improvement of the quality of heavy crude oil and reducing the concentration of asphaltene hydrocarbons using microwave radiation during acidizing

Chemical shifts (ppm)

Assignments

3–18.5

Terminal CH3 at the alkyl chains

18.5–23

Methyl carbons in α position to aromatic rings

23–50

CH2 and CH-type naphthenic and paraffinic carbons

50–60

CH and C in paraffinic carbons; C–N in amine groups; C–S; C–S=O

60–76

Paraffinic and naphthenic carbon α to OH

78–100

Ether/alcohol/ester

100–129

Peripheral aromatics

129–170

Quaternary aromatic carbon

170–190

C=O in Carboxylic acid

190–200

Quinolinic carbons

 > 200

C=O in the aldehyde and ketone