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PRE LAB QUESTIONS.

For cinnamic acid


1) Write the molecular formula
C9H802
2) Draw the molecular structure

3) Based on the molecular structure and by using the table provided in the introduction
( or any other IR Correlation charts available)
i)Predict the location of three peaks you might expect from its IR spectrum.
Compound Peaks
Aromatic ring 1600,1500 (w) - stretch
Alkenes 1680-1640 (m,w) - stretch
Carboxylic acid 1760-1670 (s) stretch

4) Indicate what bonds were responsible for all the peaks you identified in (i)
Compound Bonds
Aromatic ring C=C
Alkenes C=C
Carboxylic acid C=O

Questions
1) Explain why a background spectrum must be run before obtaining sample spectrum
It is to make sure we only get the data from our sample only and not a spectrum
containing other chemical or substances.
2) Why must “neat” liquids and not aqueous solutions be used on salt plates?
It is because the presence of water in aqueous solution might cause the salt plate to
dissolve and produce the emission of a broad OH peak, which will mask numerous
other peaks.
DATASHEET EXPERIMENT 3
Name: Muhammad Afif Aiman Bin Azahar Date: 11/11/2022
Stud ID: 2020477846 Group:
Name and model of instrument : FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED
SPECTROSOCOPY (FTIR)

1) Observation during preparation of KBr pellet.


The KBr mix with the benzoic acid and also the KBr mix with unknown powder looks
totally fine , homogenous and also shiny at the same time.

2) i) Name of compound analyzed:


ii) Molecular formula of compound analyzed:

Compound Molecular Chemical structure Bond Assigned peak Observed


formula value
Caffeine C8H10N402 C=O 1760-1670 (s) 1694.00cm-1
C=C 1680 – 1640 (m,w) 1645.75cm-1
N-H 1650 -1680 (m) Bend 1598.81cm-1
C-H 1470 – 1350 (v) 1429.64cm-1
scissoring and bending
C-N 1340-1020(M) stretch 1238.38cm-1

Benzoic acid C7H602 C=O 1760-1670 (S) 1683.25cm-1


C-O 1260-1000(S) 1212.99cm-1
O-H 3000-2500 (b) 2726.27cm-1
C=C 1600-1500 (w) 1583.59cm-1

Cyclohexane C6H12
C-H 1470 – 1350 (V) 1449.55cm-1

Acetone C3H6O
C=O 1760 – 1670 (s) 1709.38cm-1

C-H 2960 – 2850 (s) 2960.40cm-1


1470 – 1350(v) 1359.60cm-1
scissoring and bending
Polyethelyne (C2H4)n

C-H 1000 – 675 (s) 875.43 cm-1

3) i) Unknown number:
ii) Molecular formula of unknown compound :

Compound Molecular Chemical structure Bond Assigned peak Observed


Formula Value
Unkown C6H12
number
C-H 1470 – 1350 (V) 1449.55cm-1

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