Frequency
Functional
(cm⁻¹) Group
Vibration
/ Bond Mode
Intensity
3700–3600Free O-H (aStretching Sharp, Medium
3600–3200H-bonded O- Stretching Broad, Strong
3500–3300N-H (amineStretching Medium
3300 ≡C-H (termiStretching Strong
3100–3000 0 Stretching Medium
3000–2850C-H (alkaneStretching Strong
2850–2750Aldehyde CStretching Weak
2260–2220C≡N (nitrileStretching Medium
2260–2100C≡C (alkyneStretching Weak
1760–1690C=O (carbon Stretching Strong
1710–1680C=O (carbox Stretching Strong, Broad
1650–1600C=C (alkenStretching Variable
1600–1450C=C (aromat Stretching Medium
1550–1500N-O (nitro AsymmetricStrong
1470–1450C-H (alkaneBending Medium
1375 C-H (methySymmetric Medium
1300–1000C-O (alcohoStretching Strong
1250–1020C-N (amineStretching Medium
1150–1050C-F (alkyl f Stretching Strong
1000–650 0 Bending (oVariable
950–800 O-H (carboxBending Broad
720 (CH₂)ₙ (n ≥ Rocking Medium
690 C-Br (alkyl Stretching Strong
600–500 C-I (alkyl i Stretching Strong
500–400 C-Cl (alkyl Stretching Strong