Deduce the structure of the following compound based on the molecular formula and the following proton NMR spectrum.
The formula is C₇H₁₁ClO₂. The singlet of intensity 9H at 1.3 ppm is due to nine equivalent protons, a good indicator of a tert-butyl group.
The singlet of intensity 2H is due to two equivalent protons; its position at 5.7 ppm indicates that the protons are bonded to a carbon atom bonded to an oxygen atom and a chlorine atom. The compound is chloromethyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate.