Table of Characteristic IR Absorptions
frequency, cn bond functional group
3640-3610 (s, sh) 0-H stretch, free
hydroxyl alcohols, phenols
3500-3200 (s,b) 0-H stretch. H-bonded alcohols, phenols
3400-3250 (m) N-H stretch T,2 amines, amides
3300-2500 (m) 0-H stretch carboxylic acids
3330-3270 (n, s) -C=C-H: C-H stretch alkynes (terminal)
3100-3000 (s) C-H stretch aromatics
3100-3000 (m) =C-H stretch alkenes
3000-2850 (m) C-H stretch alkanes
2830-2695 (m) H-C-0: C-H stretch aldehydes
2260-2210 (v) C=N stretch nitriles
2260-2100 (w) -C=C- stretch alkynes
1760-1665 (s) C-O stretch carbonyls (general)
1760-1690 (s) C-O stretch carboxylic acids
1750-1735 (s) C=O stretch csters, saturated aliphatic
1740-1720 (s) C=O stretch aldehydes, saturated aliphatic
1730-1715 (s) C-O stretch a, B-unsaturated esters
1715 (s) C=O stretch ketones, saturated aliphatic
1710-1665 (s) C=0 stretch o, B-unsaturated aldehydes, ketones
1680-1640 (m) -C=C- stretch alkenes
1650-1580 (m) N-H bend 1 amines
1600-1585 (m) C-C stretch (in-ring) aromatics
1550-1475 (s) N-O asymmetric stretch nitro compounds
1500-1400 (m) C-C stretch (in-ring) aromatics
1470-1450 (m) C-H bend alkanes
1370-1350 (m) C-H rock alkanes
1360-1290 (m) N-O symmetric stretch nitro compounds
1335-1250 (s) C-N stretch aromatic amines
1320-1000 (s) C-O stretch alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, ethers
1300-1150 (m) C-H wag (-CH,X) alkyl halides
1250-1020 (m) C-N stretch aliphatic amines
1000-650 (s) =C-H bend alkenes
950-910 (m) 0-H bend carboxylic acids
910-665 (s, b) N-H wag 1',2 amines
900-675 (s) C-H "oop" aromatics
850-550 (m) C-Cl stretch alkyl halides
725-720 (m) C-H rock alkanes
700-610 (b, s) -C=C-H: C-H bend alkynes
690-515 (m) C-Br stretch alkyl halides
m-mediunm, w=weak, s=strong, n=narrow, b=broad, sh=sharp