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Using molecular spectroscopy to investigate and deduce the structure of an organic molecule

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Butanone C4H8O,  aldehydes and ketones nomenclature (c) doc b , aldehydes and ketones nomenclature (c) doc b , aldehydes and ketones nomenclature (c) doc b , aldehydes and ketones nomenclature (c) doc b ketone

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Isomers of molecular formula C4H8O (Mr = 72)


Infrared spectrum details of molecule 04

infrared spectrum of butanone wavenumbers cm-1 functional group detection fingerprint pattern identification of  2-butanone butan-2-onean-2-one doc brown's advanced organic chemistry revision notes   

The infrared spectrum of butanone


Mass spectrum details of molecule 04

mass spectrum of butanone fragmentation pattern of m/z m/e ions for analysis and identification of  2-butanone butan-2-one image diagram doc brown's advanced organic chemistry revision notes  

The mass spectrum of butanone


1H NMR spectrum details of molecule 04

low and high resolution H-1 proton nmr spectrum of butanone analysis interpretation of chemical shifts ppm spin spin line splitting diagram for  2-butanone butan-2-one doc brown's advanced organic chemistry revision notes  

The H-1 NMR spectrum of butanal (butyraldehyde)


13C NMR spectrum details of molecule 04

C-13 nmr spectrum of butanone analysis of chemical shifts ppm interpretation of C-13 chemical shifts ppm of  2-butanone butan-2-one doc brown's advanced organic chemistry revision notes

The C-13 NMR spectrum of butanal (butyraldehyde)


Index of my advanced (pre-college/university) organic chemistry revision notes

 The main index for all my spectroscopy pages

 The main index for all my isomerism pages

 The chemistry of alkanes and the petrochemical industry

 The chemistry of alkenes

 The chemistry of haloalkanes

 The chemistry of alcohols

 The chemistry of aldehydes and ketones

 The chemistry of carboxylic acids and derivatives

 The chemistry of organo-nitrogen compounds

 The chemistry of aromatic compounds


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