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Richard F. Daley and Sally J.

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Organic
Chemistry
Appendix B
Reference tables for interpreting infrared spectra

Organic Chemistry - Appendix B

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Organic Chemistry - Appendix B

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Appendix B
Infrared Spectral Tables
Group

Intensitya

Range
(cm-1)b

Group

Hydrocarbons

Alkene, nonconjugated

CH Stretching

Monosubstituted
Disubstituted, cis
Disubstituted, trans
Disubstituted, gem
Trisubstituted
Tetrasubstuted
Diene

Alkane
Alkene, monosubstituted

m-s
m
and m
m
m
m
m
s
v

2960-2850
3040-3010
3095-3075
3040-3010
3040-3010
3095-3075
3040-3010
~3300
~3030

Alkane, CH
Alkane, CH2

w
m

~1340
1485-1445

Alkane, CH3

m
and s
s
and s
m
and s
s
s
and s
s
m
and s
s
and s
s
s
v,s
and v,s
v,s
v,m
v, m
v,w
s
s
s
w
and w

1470-1430
1380-1370
1385-1380
1370-1365
1395-1385
1370-1365
1420-1410
995-985
915-905
~690
1310-1295
970-960
1420-1410
895-885
840-790
~630
~750
~700
~750
~780
~830
~880
1705-1680
1680-1660
1715-1695
2900-2820
2775-2700

Alkene, disubstituted, cis


Alkene, disubstituted, trans
Alkene, disubstituted, gem
Alkene, trisubstituted
Alkyne
Aromatic

CH Bending

Alkane, gem-dimethyl
Alkane, tert-butyl
Alkene, monosubstituted

Alkene, disubstituted, cis


Alkene, disubstituted, trans
Alkene, disubstituted, gem
Alkene, trisubstituted
Alkyne
Aromatic, five adjacent H
Aromatic, four adjacent H
Aromatic, three adjacent H
Aromatic, two adjacent H
Aromatic, one H
,-Unsaturated, acyclic
,,,-Unsaturated, acyclic
Aryl
Aldehyde C-H

CC Stretching

Alkyne, monosubstituted
Alkyne, disubstituted
Allene
Aromatic

Intensitya

Range
(cm-1)b

m
m
m
m
m
w
w
and w
m
v,w
m
and m
v
v
m
and m

~1645
~1658
~1675
~1653
~1669
~1669
~1650
~1600
2140-2100
2260-2190
~1960
~1060
~1600
~1580
~1500
~1450

1725-1705

s
s
s
s

1725-1705
1750-1740
~1775
1685-1665

1685-1665

1725-1708

s
s
s
s
s
s
s

1670-1663
1700-1680
1670-1660
1730-1710
1640-1540
1690-1660
~2150

s
s
and m

1740-1720
1780-1750
1750-1720

Carbonyl Groups
Ketone
Acyclic
Cyclic, 6-member ring or
larger
Cyclic, 5-member ring
Cyclic, 4-member ring
,-Unsaturated, acyclic
,-Unsaturated, cyclic, 6member ring or larger
,-Unsaturated, acyclic, 5member ring
,,,-Unsaturated, acyclic
Aryl
Diaryl
-Diketones
-Diketones (enolic)
1,4-Quinones
Ketenes

Aldehydes
Acyclic
,-Unsaturated and aryl

Ester

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Group
Acyclic
Cyclic, -lactones
Cyclic, -lactones
Cyclic, -lactones
Vinyl esters
,-Unsaturated and aryl
,-Unsaturated -lactone
,-Unsaturated -lactone
,-Unsaturated -lactone
-Ketoester
-Ketoester (enolic)
Carbonates

Intensitya
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s

Range
(cm-1)b
1750-1735
1750-1735
1780-1760
~1820
1800-1770
1730-1717
1730-1717
1760-1740
~1800
1755-1740
~1650
1780-1740

Carboxylic acids
Acyclic
,-Unsaturated
Aryl
Hydroxyl stretching (several
bands)
Carboxylate anion

s
s
s

1725-1700
1715-1690
1700-1680

w
s
and s

2700-2500
1610-1550
1400-1300

,-Unsaturated and aryl,


acyclic
Saturated 5-membered ring
,-Unsaturated 5membered ring

s
and s

1850-1800
1790-1740
1830-1780

Imides, cyclic, 6-membered


ring
Imides, cyclic, ,unsaturated 6-membered
ring
Imides, cyclic, 5-membered
ring
Imides, cyclic, ,unsaturated 5-membered
ring

Primary, H-bonded
Secondary, free
Secondary, H-bonded

s
and s

1850-1800
1830-1780

Alcohol OH stretch

s
s
s

~1850
~1795
~1810

Alcohol OH bending

~1650
~1690

s
s
s
s
s
s

1680-1630
1700-1670
1670-1630
~1680
~1700
1750-1700

s
s

1760-1730
1780-1770

~1660

~1640

Range
(cm-1)b

s
s
s
and s

~1720
1740-1690
~1710
~1700

s
and s

~1710
~1700

s
and s

~1730
~1670

s
and s

~1770
~1700

s
and s

~1790
~1710

m
and m
m
and m
m
m

~3500
~3400
~3350
~3180
~3430
3320-3140

s
s

1620-1590
1550-1510

v, sh
s,b

3650-3590
3400-3200

s
and s
s
and s
s
and s
s
and s

1350-1260
~1050
1350-1260
~1100
1410-1310
~1150
1410-1310
~1200

m
and m
m
m
m

~3500
~3400
3500-3310
3400-3300
3130-3030

s-m
w
s
and s

1650-1590
1650-1550
1600-1575
~1500

Amide NH bending
Primary, dilute solution
Secondary
Free OH
H-bonded
Primary alcohols
Secondary alcohols

s
s

Intensitya

Amide NH stretch

1770-1720
1870-1820
1800-1750

Amide Carbonyls
Primary, solid or
concentrated solution
Primary, dilute solution
Secondary, solid or
concentrated solution
Secondary, dilute solution
Tertiary
Cyclic, -lactam
Cyclic. -lactam
Cyclic. -lactam, fused to
another ring
Cyclic, -lactam
Cyclic. -lactam, fused to
another ring
Ureas, acyclic
Ureas, cyclic, 6-membered
ring

Ureas, cyclic, 5-membered


ring
Urethanes
Imides, acyclic

s
and s
s
and s

Acyl halides
Acyl fluorides
Acyl chlorides
Acyl bromides

Group

Primary, free

Anhydride
Acyclic

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Tertiary alcohols
Phenols

Amine NH stretch
Primary
Secondary
Imine (C=NH)
Amine salts

Amine NH bending
Primary
Secondary
Amine salts

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Group

Intensitya

Range
(cm-1)b

Amine CH vibrations
Aromatic, primary
Aromatic, secondary
Aromatic, tertiary
Aliphatic

s
s
s
w
and w

1340-1250
1350-1280
1360-1310
~1410
1220-1020

Unsaturated
Nitrogen
Compounds
Alkyl nitriles
,-Unsaturated alkyl
nitriles
Aryl nitriles
Isocyanates
Isocyanides
Alkyl oximes and imines
,-Unsaturated oximes and
imines
Azo stretching
Diimide (N=C=N)
Stretching
Azide stretching
Nitroso (CN=O)
Aromatic nitro compounds
Aliphatic nitro compounds

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2260-2240

m
m
m
m
v
v

2235-2215
2240-2220
2275-2240
2220-2070
1690-1640
1660-1630

1630-1575

s
s
and w
s
s
and s
s

2155-2130
2160-2120
1340-1180
1600-1500
1570-1500
1370-1300
1570-1550

Group

Nitrates (ONO2)
Nitrites (ON=O)

Intensitya
and s
s

Range
(cm-1)b
1380-1370
1650-1600

and s
s
and s

1300-1250
1680-1650
1625-1610

s
s
s
s

1400-1000
800-600
600-500
~500

s
s
s
s
and s
s
s
s
and s
s
and s
s
s
and s

2600-2550
1200-1050
1070-1030
1350-1300
1230-1150
1430-1350
1230-1150
1370-1340
1185-1165
1350-1300
1180-1140
1210-1150
1060-1030
~650

Halogen compounds
stretching
Fluorides
Chlorides
Bromides
Iodides

Sulfur compounds
Thiol SH stretching
C=S stretching
Sulfoxides
Sulfones
Sulfites
Sulfonyl chlorides
Sulfonamides
Sulfonic acids

a Abbreviations: s= strong, m = medium, w = weak, v = variable, b = broad, sh = sharp.


b Abbreviation: ~ = approximately

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