IR Spectrum Values (must know)

O-H (water)

3700-3100 cm-1 strong, broad

O-H (alcohols and phenols)

3650-3200 cm-1, strong

O-H (carboxylic acid)

3300-2500 strong, very broad

N-H

3500-3300 cm-1

(Triple bond)C-H

3300 cm-1

0

3100 cm-1, weak

-C-H (aldehyde)

2900-2800 cm-1, variable

C triple bond N (nitrile)

2250 - 2200 cm-1

C=O aldehyde & ester

1740-1720 cm-1

C=C

1650 cm-1

C=O anhydride

1840-1800 or 1780-1740 cm-1

C=O ketone

1745-1715 cm-1

C=O amide

1700-1500 cm-1

C triple bond C

2200-2100 cm-1

C-O-C

1100 cm-1, several

benzine ring

~1600 cm-1

C-H of carboxylic acid

2200-3600 cm-1

triple bond C-H

3300 cm-1

NO2 stretch

1600-1500 & 1400-1300 cm-1

C-F

1400-1000 cm-1

C-Cl

800-600