Comparing the infrared, mass, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra of the five structural alkane isomers of C6H14 NOTE: The images are linked to their original detailed spectral analysis pages AND can be doubled in size with touch screens to increase the definition to the original hexane, 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane, 2,2-dimethylbutane and 2,3-dimethylbutane image sizes.  These five molecules are structural isomers of saturated alkanes of molecular formula C6H14 and exemplify the infrared, mass, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra of lower aliphatic alkanes (non-cyclic alkanes).
Infrared spectra below.
	INFRARED SPECTRA: Apart from the significant differences in the fingerprint region at wavenumbers 1500 to 400 cm-1, there are no other great striking differences, but each could be identified from its infrared spectrum. All the absorption bands are typical of molecules containing saturated alkyl structure and there are no characteristic infrared absorptions due to a specific functional group.
Infrared spectra above, mass spectra below.
	MASS SPECTRA: Base ion peaks plus m/z comments. Hexane: m/z 57, 42 and 56 prominent 2-methylpentane: m/z 43, 42 and 71 prominent 3-methylpentane: m/z 57, 41 and 56 prominent 2,2-dimethylbutane: m/z 43, 41, 57 and 71 prominent 2,3-dimethylbutane: m/z 43, 41, 42 and 71 prominent
Mass spectra above, 1H NMR spectra below.
	1H NMR SPECTRA: They can all be distinguished by their different integrated proton ratios - need very high resolution. Hexane: 3 1H δ shifts, H ratio 3:2:2 (6:4:4 in formula) 2-methylpentane: 5 1H δ shifts, H ratio 6:3:2:2:1 3-methylpentane: 4 1H δ shifts, H ratio 6:4:3:1 2,2-dimethylbutane: 3 1H δ shifts, H ratio 9:3:2 2,3-dimethylbutane: 2 1H δ shifts, H ratio 6:1 (12:2 in formula)
1H NMR spectra above, 13C NMR spectra below.
	13C NMR SPECTRA: From the number of shifts, you can't distinguish (iii) and (iv) but you can distinguish them from (i), (ii) and (v). (i) Hexane: 3 13C δ shifts (ii) 2-methylpentane: 5 13C δ shifts (iii) 3-methylpentane: 4 13C δ shifts (iv) 2,2-dimethylbutane: 4 13C δ shifts (v) 2,3-dimethylbutane: 2 13C δ shifts
13C NMR spectra above.

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