State the splitting pattern of the signal you would expect for the protons circled in red:Group of answer choicesA quartetA singletA tripletA doublet

To determine the splitting pattern of the signal for protons in NMR spectroscopy, you will need to consider the number of neighboring protons (n) that can cause splitting according to the n+1 rule:

• n+1 rule: The number of peaks in the NMR signal is equal to the number of neighboring protons (n) plus one.

Possible Splitting Patterns

1. Singlet: No neighboring protons (n=0).
2. Doublet: One neighboring proton (n=1).
3. Triplet: Two neighboring protons (n=2).
4. Quartet: Three neighboring protons (n=3).

Final Answer

Without additional context or an image showing the structure, I would need to analyze the specific positioning of the protons circled in red to accurately identify the splitting pattern. Please provide more details or context regarding the molecule in question.