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IR Spectroscopy Flashcards

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1
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What is the IR stretch of a N-H bond?

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3150-3300 cm-1

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What is the IR stretch for a O-H bond?

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3600-3000 cm-1

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What is the IR stretch for C-H bonds?

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3000 cm-1

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What is the IR stretch for triple bonds e.g. C-C or C-N triple bonds?

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2200 cm-1

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What is the IR stretch for double bonds C=O and C=C?

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C=O 1650-1800 cm-1

C=C 1640 cm-1

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What is the IR stretch for aromatic C=C bonds?

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1500-1600 cm-1

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What is the X-H or single bond region!

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4000-2500 cm-1

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What are there two N-H absorptions?

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  • Because of symmetrical and antisymmetrical vibrations

* antisymmetric vibrations are slightly lower in energy

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What effect does increasing s-character have on the C bond strength?

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An increasing s-character at C increases the bond strength

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What is the triple bond region in an IR spectra?

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2500-2000 cm-1

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What is the double bond region?

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2000-1500 cm-1

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What increases the strength of an Alkenes signal?

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An Alkene signal is stronger if the Alkene is conjugated (polarisation)

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What is the carbonyl region?

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1800-1650 cm-1

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14
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What is the key peak of absorbance for a ketone?

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1710 cm-1

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What is the key absorbance for an aldehyde?

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1730 cm-1

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16
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What is the key peak of absorbance for an ester?

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1740 cm-1

17
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How many signals signify an anhydride and what are the wavenumbers of these peaks?

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  • there are two signals

* 1820 cm-1 and 1750 cm-1

18
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What is the key peak that signifies an acyl chloride?

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1790 cm-1

19
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What are the main characteristics of increasing bond strength of C=O?

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The frequency increased with the electronegativity of the substituents and bond strength increases

20
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What is the result of resonance on frequency and bind strength?

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Frequency decreases with resonance and bond strength also decreases

21
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What is the key peak of absorbance for a conjugated ketone e.g. Acetophenone?

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1685 cm-1

22
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What is the key peak absorbance of an enone?

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1699 cm-1

23
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What is the absorbance if a cyclohexanone?

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1719 cm-1

24
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What is the absorbance of a cyclopentanone?

A

1740 cm-1

25
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What is the absorbance for 3-membered and 4-membered ketone rings?

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  • 3-membered ring - 1780 cm-1

* 4-membered ring - 1815 cm-1

26
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What is the IR wavenumber for a C-O?

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1100 cm-1

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