IR Tables
IR Tables
Fall, 2016
IR Tables
APPENDICES
FREQUENCY (cm-1)
WAVELENGTH ()
INTENSITY (1)
Alkanes
(stretch)
3000-2850
3.33-3.51
CH3
(bend)
CH2
(bend)
1465
6.83
Alkenes
(stretch)
3100-3000
3.23-3.33
(bend)
1700-1000
5.88-10.0
Aromatics
(stretch)
3150-3050
3.17-3.28
(out-of-plane bend)
1000-700
10.0-14.3
Alkyne
(stretch)
ca. 3300
ca.3.03
2900-2800
3.45-3.57
2800-2700
3.57-3.70
Aldehyde
CC
Alkane
C=C
Alkene
1680-1600
5.95-6.25
m-w
Aromatic
1600-1400
6.25-7.14
m-w
CC
Alkyne
2250-2100
4.44-4.76
m-w
C=O
Aldehyde
1740-1720
5.75-5.81
Ketone
1725-1705
5.80-5.87
Carboxylic acid
1725-1700
5.80-5.88
Ester
1750-1730
5.71-5.78
Amide
1700-1640
5.88-6.10
Anhydride
ca. 1810
ca. 5.52
ca. 1760
ca. 5.68
1800
5.55
1300-1000
7.69-10.0
Free
3650-3600
2.74-2.78
Acyl chloride
CO
OH
Alcohols, Phenols
H-Bonded
3400-3200
2.94-3.12
3300-2500
3.03-4.00
NH
ca. 3500
ca. 2.86
CN
Nitriles
2260-2240
4.42-4.46
N=O
Nitro (RNO2)
1600-1500
6.25-6.67
1400-1300
7.14-7.69
Fluoride
1400-1000
7.14-10.0
Chloride
800-600
12.5-16.7
Bromide, Iodide
<600
>16.7
CX
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(1) s = strong, m = medium and w = weak
(2) note that the -OH absorption of solid carboxylic acids which run as a nujol mull can be difficult to see as they maybe very broad