Advanced Organic Chemistry: Infrared spectrum of 2-methoxypropane CH3CH(OCH3)CH3

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Introductory note on the infrared spectrum of 2-methoxypropane

Students and teachers please note my explanation of the infrared spectrum of 2-methoxypropane is designed for advanced, but pre-university, chemistry courses.

Based in the infrared spectrum diagram for 2-methoxypropane, only some of the most prominent peaks for particular bond vibrations are discussed, particularly if 2-methoxypropane has a functional group with a particular characteristic wavenumber peak.

The infrared spectrum of 2-methoxypropane is unique and the whole, or selected wavenumbers, can be used to fingerprint its identity, sometimes analysing a mixture containing 2-methoxypropane or following its change of concentration in a reaction.

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Spectra obtained from a liquid film of 2-methoxypropane. The right-hand part of the of the infrared spectrum of 2-methoxypropane, wavenumbers ~1500 to 400 cm-1 is considered the fingerprint region for the identification of 2-methoxypropane and most organic compounds. It is due to a unique set of complex overlapping vibrations of the atoms of the molecule of 2-methoxypropane.

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Interpretation of the infrared spectrum of 2-methoxypropane

Expected prominent infrared absorption lines of 2-methoxypropane

A group of C-O stretching absorptions, from the ether linkage (C-O-C) are found around wavenumbers 1150 to 1060 cm-1.

You get C-H bending/deformation vibration absorption bands at wavenumbers 1470 to 1365 cm-1.

The C-H stretching vibration absorption bands are found in the 2800 to 3000 cm-1  wavenumber region.

The absence of other specific functional group bands will show that a particular functional group is absent from the 2-methoxypropane molecular structure.

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