Interactive IR spectrum of ethanol |
Click on the peaks, labelled with red markers, to display the corresponding molecular vibration. | ||||
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The characteristic band at around 3500 cm-1 due to the O-H stretch is the most important feature in the IR spectrum. In this small molecule, the C-H stretching vibrations, above 3000 cm-1 and below 3500 cm-1, are also distinctive. |