Unit 15 Learning Aim B
Worksheet A – Determining organic compound types from infrared spectra
For each of the following 7 spectra (for compounds A-G), describe the key features (i.e. the
presence or absence of peaks for O-H, C-H, C=O, C=C and C-O) and match each spectrum to
one of the following 7 organic compound types:
∑ Alkane
∑ Alkene
∑ Alcohol
∑ Ester
∑ Carboxylic acid
∑ Aldehyde
∑ Ketone
COMPOUND A
, COMPOUND B
COMPOUND C
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BTEC Assignment Brief v1.0
BTEC Internal Assessment QDAM January 2015
Worksheet A – Determining organic compound types from infrared spectra
For each of the following 7 spectra (for compounds A-G), describe the key features (i.e. the
presence or absence of peaks for O-H, C-H, C=O, C=C and C-O) and match each spectrum to
one of the following 7 organic compound types:
∑ Alkane
∑ Alkene
∑ Alcohol
∑ Ester
∑ Carboxylic acid
∑ Aldehyde
∑ Ketone
COMPOUND A
, COMPOUND B
COMPOUND C
2
BTEC Assignment Brief v1.0
BTEC Internal Assessment QDAM January 2015
