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IR Spectroscopy Problem Set 2 PDF
IR Spectroscopy Problem Set 2 PDF
4. Assuming that the force constants are the same, which will occur at a greater
wavenumber?
a. CO stretch or CCl stretch?
b. CO stretch or CC stretch?
10. How could you determine by IR spectroscopy that the following reaction had
occurred?
O H
CH3
OH OH
Source: John E. McMurry, Organic Chemistry
12. How could you determine the relative strengths of the double bonds in the
following compounds?
CH2
CH2
13. How might you use IR spectroscopy to distinguish among the three isomers 1-
butyne, 2-butyne, and 1,3-butadiene?
14. Two infrared spectra are shown. One is the spectrum of cyclohexane, the other is
the spectrum of cyclohexene. Identify them and explain your answer.
Source: Paula Y. Bruice, Organic Chemistry
15. Which of the following four compounds is responsible for the spectrum given
below?
O O O O
O OH H
16. Which of the following five compounds is responsible for the spectrum given
below?
O
OH OH O OH
17. Which of the following five compounds is responsible for the spectrum given
below?
HO O O OH H O
OH
Source: Paula Y. Bruice, Organic Chemistry
18. Which of the following five compounds is responsible for the spectrum given
below?
O OH
O O O
19. How might you use IR spectroscopy to distinguish among the three isomers 1-
butyne, 2-butyne, and 1,3-butadiene?
Problems from the textbook: 12.1a, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7, 12.8, 12.9, 12.10,
12.11.