Chm260 Tutorial 2
Chm260 Tutorial 2
Chm260 Tutorial 2
a) Predict the bonds associated with the two (2) labeled absorption peaks shown in Spectrum 1 and
2, respectively.
Spectrum 1
2998: C-H
1712: C=O
Spectrum 2
3345: O-H
1162: C-O
H3CCH3 H3COH
Compound X Compound Y
Compound X: spectrum 2
Compound Y: spectrum 1
c) Spectrum 3 belongs to propanal (C3H6O). Justify this statement based on the labeled absorption
bands on Spectrum 3 and give the corresponding functional groups.
1703: Carboxylic acid
2820: Aldehydes
2738: Aldehydes
2) The following diagram is the IR spectrum of heptanoic acid, CH 3(CH2)5COOH. Identify three (3)
important peaks and their corresponding bonds associated with each peak.
2971: C-H
1721: C=O
1296: C-O
CHM260 (TUTORIAL FTIR)
3) Compare butanol and butanone based on the characteristic wavenumbers of their IR spectra.
Butanol is in an alcohol group with wavenumbers (3400-3300)
Butanone is in ketone group with wavenumbers (1720-1708)
CH3 H H3C C H3
H3C OH
H3C
CH3 CH3 O
2-methylbutanal 2-methylbutanoic acid 3-pentanone
6) Given below is the FTIR spectrum of 3-hydroxy benzaldehyde. Select three (3) important peaks and
determine the functional groups and wavenumbers associated with the peaks.