Infrared

Spectroscopy

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•IR helps to see what types of covalent
bonds are present, it tells the functi onal
groups in the compound.
•Each type of bond absorbs the IR
radiati on at a characteristi c frequency.

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Instrumentation

• First, a beam of IR light from the

source is split into two and
passed through the reference
and the sample, respectively.

• Now, both of these beams are

reflected to pass through a
splitter and then through a
detector.

• Finally, the required reading is

printed out after the processor
deciphers the data passed
through the detector.

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Structure of
paracetamol
•Paracetamol also referred as
[N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)
ethanamide] or acetaminophen
is an aromatic compound
containing an OH (hydroxyl)
functional group and a HN-CO-R
(amide) functional group.

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Applications of
paracetamol
• It has found use as an analgesic and
antipyretic drug,
• It is widely used for pain (back and
neck) and fever for approximately 50
years as it has relatively few side
effects.
• Can be used to treat many conditions
such as headache, muscle aches,
arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds,
and fevers. It relieves pain in mild
arthritis but has no effect on the
underlying inflammation and swelling
of the joint

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Expected Spectrum

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Observed IR Spectrum

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Spectral Interpretation

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