MCAT Physical › Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy
An IR spectroscopy reading of a compound shows a large absorption at . What is the identity of this compound?
Alcohol
Amine
Amide
Aldehyde
Compounds with an alcohol group show absorptions in an IR sprectrum from through
. Therefore an absorption of
would correspond to an alcohol. Amide groups show absorptions from
through
. Amine groups show absorptions from
through
,
through
,
through
and
through
(aromatic amines). Carbonyl compounds such as aldehydes show strong absorptions in the IR spectrum at
through
.