IR- 1000- 1300
C-O
1630 - 1820
C = O (sharp peak)
2500 - 3000
O - H (for a carboxylic acid) (a broad tipped peak)
3200 - 3600
O - H (for an alcohol) (broad peak)
2850 - 3100
C - H
Less than 1500
A fingerprint.
C = O means:
Ketone
Aldehyde
Carboxylic acids
C - O means:
Carboxylic acids
Alcohols
Ethers
What is IR spectroscopy used for?
To confirm the presence of specific types of bonds and functional groups.