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I. Infrared Spectroscopy
A. Energy Absorption and Vibration
1) IR electromagnetic radiation is just less energetic than visible light
2) This energy is sufficient to cause excitation of vibrational energy levels
3) Wavelength (l) = 2.5-16.7 x 10-6 m c λυ 3.0 x 108 m/s
1
l
1
~ 600 - 4000 cm 1 1 10 kcal/mol E h
hc
hc
l l
h Planck' s Constant 6.626 x 10-34 J s
4) n = wavenumbers. Larger n = higher energy
5) Excitation depends on atomic mass and how tightly they are bound
a) Hooke’s Law for 2 masses connected by a spring
(m m2 ) k = constant
~ k f 1 f = force constant = bond strength
m1m2 m-term = reduced mass
2. Fingerprint Region (600-1500 cm-1) is unique for every molecule and lets
us match an unknown with a known spectrum
Regions of the Infrared Spectrum
C=O in Esters