Table 1. Characteristic IR Absorption Peaks of Functional Groups Vibration Position (CM) Intensity Notes Alkanes Alkenes

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Table 1. Characteristic IR Absorption Peaks of Functional Groups*

Vibration Position (cm-1) Intensity* Notes


Alkanes
C-H stretch 2990 – 2850 m to s

Alkenes
=C-H stretch 3100 – 3000 m
C=C stretch 1680 – 1620 (sat.) w to m
1650 – 1600 (conj.)
=C-H bend 995 – 685 s See Table 2 for detail

Alkynes
≡C-H stretch 3310 – 3200 s
C≡C stretch 2250 – 2100 m to w

Aromatic Compounds
C-H stretch 3100 – 3000 m to w
C=C stretch 1625 – 1440 m to w Hidden in fingerprint region
C-H bend 900 – 680 s See Table 2 for detail

Alcohols**
O-H stretch 3550 – 3200 br, s Hydrogen bonded (typical)

Amines
N-H stretch 3550 – 3250 br, m Primary (two bands)
Secondary (one band)
Nitriles
C≡N stretch 2280 – 2200 s

Aldehydes
C-H stretch 2900 – 2800 & s H-C=O Fermi doublet
2800 – 2700
C=O stretch 1740 – 1720 (sat.) s
1715 – 1680 (conj.)
Ketones
C=O stretch 1750 – 1705 (sat.) s
1700 – 1665 (conj.)
Esters**
C=O stretch 1765 – 1735 (sat.) s
1730 – 1715 (conj.)

Carboxylic Acids**
O-H stretch 3200 – 2500 br, m to w
C=O stretch 1725 – 1700 (sat.) s
1715 – 1680 (conj.)

Amides
N-H stretch 3500 – 3150 m Primary (two bands)
Secondary (one band)
C=O stretch 1700 – 1630 s
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Table 1 cont’d
Vibration Position (cm-1) Intensity Notes
Anhydrides**
C=O stretch 1850 – 1800 & s
1790 – 1740

Acid Chlorides
C=O stretch 1815 – 1770 s

Nitro Compounds
NO2 stretch 1570 – 1490 & s
1390 – 1300
Thiols†
R-S-H stretch 2550 – 2600

Alkyl & Aryl Halides†


C-F stretch 1000 – 1400 Hidden in fingerprint region
C-Cl stretch < 600 – 840
C-Br stretch < 700
C-I stretch < 600
* Abbreviations: s = strong; m = medium; w = weak; br = broad; sat. = saturated; conj. = conjugated
** Alcohols, Esters, Carboxylic Acids, and Anhydrides also absorb in the fingerprint region due to the C-O
stretch (1300 – 1000, s).

Table 2. Out-of-Plane C-H Bending Vibrations in Alkenes and Aromatics


Alkene Structure Position (cm-1) Phenyl Structure Position (cm-1)
Mono-substituted Mono-substituted 770 – 730
997 – 985
R H R &
&
720 – 680
915 – 905
H H
Disubstituted, trans Disubstituted, ortho
R H R
980 – 960 770 – 735
H R R
Disubstituted, cis Disubstituted, meta 810 – 750
R R 730 – 665 R R &
725 – 680
H H
Disubstituted, symm.
R H
895 – 885 Disubstituted, para
R H
860 – 800
Trisubstituted
R R
R R
840 – 790
R H

*
Adapted from…Mohrig, J. R.; Hammond, C. N.; Schatz, P. F. “Infrared Spectroscopy” in Techniques in
Organic Chemistry. Freeman: New York, 2006.

Palleros, D. R. “Infrared Spectroscopy” in Experimental Organic Chemistry. Wiley: New York, 2000. p.
688.

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