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Interpreting the infrared
spectrum of 2-methylbutane
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Brown's Chemistry Advanced Level Pre-University Chemistry Revision Study
Notes for UK IB KS5 A/AS GCE advanced A level organic chemistry students US
K12 grade 11 grade 12 organic chemistry courses involving molecular
spectroscopy analysing infrared spectra of 2-methylbutane
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Infrared spectroscopy - spectra index
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comparing the infrared, mass,
1H NMR and 13C NMR
spectra of the 3 alkane isomers of C5H12
Spectra obtained from a liquid film of 2-methylbutane. The right-hand part of the of the
infrared spectrum of 2-methylbutane, wavenumbers
~1500 to 400
cm-1 is considered the fingerprint region for the
identification of 2-methylbutane and most organic compounds. It is due to a unique set
of complex overlapping vibrations of the atoms of the molecule of
2-methylbutane.
2-methylbutane C5H12
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For more
see The molecular structure and
naming of alkanes
Interpretation of
the infrared spectrum of 2-methylbutane
The most prominent infrared absorption lines of
2-methylbutane
Most of these are due to the vibrations of the
C-H bonds e.g. stretching and bending at ~2975 to 2845 cm-1 and ~1470
to 1370 cm-1.
There is no characteristic absorption band for a
functional group, as alkanes don't have one.
There C(CH3)2 skeletal vibration absorptions at 1175
to 1140 cm-1.
The absence of a specific functional group band
will show that particular functional group is absent from the
pentane molecular structure.
The absence of other specific functional group bands
will show that particular functional group is absent from the
2-methylbutane
molecular
structure.
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Comparing the infrared, mass, 1H NMR and 13C NMR
spectra of the 3 alkane isomers of C5H12
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 pentane,
2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane image sizes. |
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Comparing the
infrared
spectra of pentane, 2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane
Pentane,
2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane
are structural isomers of molecular formula C5H12
Pentane,
2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane
exemplify infrared spectra of the alkane homologous series CnH2n+2
hydrocarbon
molecules, where n = 5 |
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INFRARED SPECTRA
(above): There are, as expected, differences in the fingerprint region at
wavenumbers 1500 to 400 cm-1, but there is no
specific infrared absorption band for a functional group. The
infrared spectra of pentane and 2-methylbutane seem very
similar, but that of 2,2-dimethylpropane seems much simpler. |
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Comparing the
mass
spectra of pentane, 2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane
Pentane,
2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane
are structural isomers of molecular formula C5H12
Pentane,
2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane
exemplify the mass spectra of the alkane series CnH2n+2
hydrocarbon
molecules, where n = 5 |
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MASS SPECTRA (above):
All three hydrocarbons show some similarities in their mass
spectra e.g. m/z ions 27 to 29 for [C2Hx]+
(x = 2 and 4). The molecular ion peaks will
be the same for all three isomers (m/z 72),
but it is very tiny for 2,2-dimethypropane. The pattern ratios
for m/z 39 to 43 are similar for pentane and 2-methylbutane, but
m/z 42 and 43 ions are almost absent from the
2,2-dimethylpropane spectrum. The base peak ion for pentane is
m/z 43, but for 2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane it is m/z
57. |
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Comparing the
1H proton NMR
spectra of pentane, 2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane
Pentane,
2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane
are structural isomers of molecular formula C5H12
Pentane,
2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane exemplify the 1H proton NMR spectra of the alkane
homologous series CnH2n+2
hydrocarbon
molecules where, n = 5 |
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1H NMR SPECTRA (above): The 1H NMR spectra of
all three molecules give different proton ratios for the
different 1H chemical environments i.e. pentane's
proton ratio is 3:2:1 (from 6:4:2 H's in the molecule).
2-methylbutane's proton ratio is 6:1:2:3 and
2,2-dimethylpropane's doesn't have a proton ratio, all hydrogen
atoms are equivalent. This means all three isomeric C5H12
hydrocarbons can be distinguished from their 1H NMR spectra. |
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Comparing the
carbon-13 NMR
spectra of pentane, 2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane
Pentane,
2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane
are structural isomers of molecular formula C5H12
Pentane,
2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane exemplify the carbon-13 NMR spectra of
members of the alkane homologous series CnH2n+2
hydrocarbon
molecules, where n = 5 |
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13C NMR SPECTRA
(above): The
13C NMR spectra of the three molecules show different numbers of
carbon-13 chemical environments i.e different numbers of 13C NMR
resonance lines. So, pentane gives three 13C chemical
shifts,
2-methylbutane four and 2,2-dimethylpropane two. This means all
three isomeric C5H12 hydrocarbons can be
distinguished from their 13C NMR spectra. |
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spectrum of 2-methylbutane. Revision notes on the infrared spectrum of
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spectrum. Infrared spectroscopy of aliphatic alkanes, infrared spectra of
2-methylbutane, an isomer of molecular formula C5H12
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2-methylbutane
The C-13 NMR spectrum for
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