Chem 241 242 Formula Sheet
Chem 241 242 Formula Sheet
Chem 241 242 Formula Sheet
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List of common IR frequencies NMR chemical shifts
Functional Bond (stretch Characteristic Type of proton Structure , ppm
Group unless noted) Absorption Cyclopropane C3H6 0.2
(cm-1) Primary alkane R-CH3 0.9
Alkane C-H 2950-2850 Secondary alkane R2-CH2 1.2-1.4
C-H 3100-3010 Tertiary alkane R3C-H 1.4-1.7
Alkene
C=C 1680-1620 Vinylic C=C-H 4.6-5.9
C-H ~3300 Acetylenic C≡C-H 2-3
Alkyne
C≡C 2260-2100 Aromatic Ar-H 6-8.5
C-H ~3030 Benzylic Ar-C-H 2.2-3
Benzene C-H bend 860-680 Allylic C=C-C-H 1.7-2
C=C 1700-1500 Halides H-C-X 2-4.5
O-H 3550-3200 H-C-OH 3.4-4
Alcohol/Phenol Alcohols
(broad, s) R-C-O-H 1-5.5 (v)
O-H 3400-2500 Phenols Ar-O-H 4-12 (v)
(broad, v) Ethers H-C-OR 3.3-4
Carboxylic acid
C=O 1780-1710 -Carbonyls H-C-C=O 2-2.7
(s) (aldehyde/ketone/
Amine N-H 3500-3300 ester/amide/etc.)
Nitrile C≡N 2260-2220 Esters RC(O)O-C-H 3.7-4.1
C-H ~2720
R-C(O)O-H 10-12
Aldehyde C=O 1740-1690 Carboxylic Acids
(b,v)
(s)
Aldehydic R-C(O)-H 9-10
C=O 1750-1680
Ketone Enolic C=C-O-H 15-17
(s)
Amines R-NH2 1-5 (b, v)
C=O 1750-1735
Ester Amides R-C(O)-NH-R 5-9 (b, v)
(s)
(b=broad peak, v=variable position)
N-H 3700-3500
Amide C=O 1690-1630
(s)
N-O, N=O ~1530 and
Nitro
~1350 (s)
(s=strong peak, v=variable intensity)