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λ = wave length
υ = frequency
c = speed of light
λ
E = kinetic energy
h = Planck’s constant c
Two oscillators will strongly interact when their
energies are equal.
E1 = E2
λ1 = λ2
υ1 = υ2
IR is used to tell:
1. what type of bonds are present
2. some structural information
Instrumentation
Perkin ElmerTM
Spectrum One
BRUKE TENSORTM
Series
• Dispersive instruments: with a monochromator to be
used in the mid-IR region for spectral scanning and
quantitative analysis.
• Fourier transform IR (FTIR) systems: widely applied
and quite popular in the far-IR and mid-IR spectrometry.
• Nondispersive instruments: use filters for wavelength
selection or an infrared-absorbing gas in the detection
system for the analysis of gas at specific wavelength.
Dispersive IR spectrophotometers
Modern dispersive IR spectrophotometers are invariably double-beam
instruments, but many allow single-beam operation via a front-panel switch.
1. IR source
In one arm of the interferometer, the IR source radiation travels through the
beam splitter to the fixed mirror back to the beam splitter through the sample
and to the detector. In the other arm, the IR source radiation travels to the beam
splitter to the movable mirror, back through the beam splitter to the sample and
to the detector. The difference in pathlengths of the two beams is the retardation
. An He-NE laser is used as a monochromatic reference source. The laser
beam is sent through the interferometer in the opposite direction to that of the IR
beam.
Double-beam FTIR
Spectrometer
Interferometer
Michelson interferometer
If moving mirror moves 1/4 l(1/2 lround-trip) waves are out of phase at beam-
splitting mirror - no signal
If moving mirror moves 1/2 l(1 lround-trip) waves are in phase at beam-
splitting mirror – signal
...
Interferograms
Difference in pathlength called retardation
Plot vs. signal - cosine wave with frequency proportional to light frequency but
signal varies at much lower frequency
One full cycle when mirror moves distance l/2 (round-trip = l)
VMM 2VMM
Frequency of signal: f
l/2 l
Substituting l=c/n 2VMM
f n VMM velocity of moving mirror
c
If mirror velocity is 1.5 cm/s
3cm / s
f n 10 10
n
3 10 cm / s
10
Computer needed to turn complex interferograms into
spectra.
Measuring processes
Advantages of FTIR
• very high resolution (< 0.1 cm –1 )
Two closely spaced lines only separated if one complete "beat" is
recorded. As lines get closer together, must increase.
Dn(cm1) 1/
Mirror motion is 1/2
Resolution governed by distance movable mirror travels
• Rapid (<10 s)
n # scans
S/N improves with more scans (noise is
random, signal is not!)
Spectrum calibration
For routine instrument calibration, run the spectrum of
polystyrene film (or indene) at resolution 2 cm-1. Band
positions are available in the literature.
Higher resolution calibrations may be made from gas-
phase spectra (e.g. HCl gas).
Sample preparation techniques
Infrared spectra may be obtained for gases, liquids or
solids (neat or in solution)
The horizontal lines indicate regions where solvent transmits at least 25% of
the incident radiation in a 1-mm cell.
Solid samples
• Spectra of solids are obtained as alkali halide discs (KBr), mulls
(e.g. Nujol, a highly refined mixture of saturated hydrocarbons) and
films (solvent or melt casting)
Almost all FIR studies are now carried out with FTIR spectrometers.
The far-IR region can provide unique information.
i) The fundamental vibrations of many organometallic and inorganic
molecules fall in this region due to the heavy atoms and weak bonds in
these molecules.
ii) Lattice vibrations of crystalline materials occur in this region,
iii) Electron valence/conduction band transition in semiconductors often
correspond to far-IR wavelengths.
IR source sample prism detector
100
%T
0
4000 3000 2000 1500 1000 500
v (cm-1)
IR region and vicinity
Infrared Energy Modes
H H
C—H C C
H H
Symmetric Asymmetric
Stretch Stretch
(2853 cm-1) (2926 cm-1)
Bending – A movement of a group of atoms with respect
to the remainder of the molecule
Scissoring H Wagging
H H
~1450 cm-1 C ~1250 cm-1
(In Plane) (Out of Plane)
C
H
Rocking H Twisting H H
~750 cm-1 C ~1250 cm-1 C
(In Plane) H (Out of Plane)
Thus, no two molecules of different structure will have
exactly the same natural frequency of vibration, each will
have a unique infrared absorption pattern or spectrum.
Two Uses:
1. IR can be used to distinguish one compound from
another.
2. Absorption of IR energy by organic compounds will occur
in a manner characteristic of the types of bonds and atoms
in the functional groups present in the compound; thus,
infrared spectrum gives structural information about a
molecule.
The absorptions of each type of bond (N–H, C–H, OH,
sp C H
Amides 3310-3320
1680-1700
sp3 C O 1025-1200
Bending Vibrations (Diagnostic)
Alkenes:
cis-disubstituted 665-730
trans-disubstituted 960-980
trisubstituted 790-840
Stretching Vibrations Triple Bonds)
C C 2100-2200
C N 2240-2280
ETHANOIC ACID
C4H8O2
IR Spectrum Benzamide
Amides
C7H7NO
IR Spectrum Methyl Benzoate
Esters
C8H8O2
IR Spectrum Nonanal
Aldehydes
C9H18O
IR Spectrum Methyl Isopropyl Ketone
Ketones
C5H10O
Step 2. - If the Carbonyl Group is Absent Check for Alcohols,
Amines, or Ethers.
Alcohols & Phenols - Check for OH group (Broad
absorption near 3600-3300 cm-1
Confirm present of CO near
1300-1000 cm-1
Amines - Check for NH stretch (Medium
absorptions) near 3500 cm-1
Primary Amine - 2 Peaks
Secondary Amine - 1 Peak
Tertiary Amine - No peaks
N-H scissoring at 1560 - 1640 cm-1
Ethers - Check for C-O group near 1300-
1000 cm-1 and absence of OH
IR Spectrum Propargyl Alcohol
Alkynes (CC)
C3H4O HC CCH2OH
IR Spectrum
Alcohols & Phenols 2-Naphthol
C10H9O
IR Spectrum
Amines n-butylamine
C4H11N
IR Spectrum Butyl Ether
Ethers
C7H5N
IR Spectrum Propargyl Alcohol
Alkynes (CC)
C3H4O HC CCH2OH
IR Spectrum Nitro Benzene
Nitro Compounds
C6H5NO2
Step 4. If none of the above apply then the compound is
most likely a hydrocarbon.
C10H22 CH3(CH2)8CH3
IR Analysis Scheme
Carbonyl (C=O) @ 1715-1685
(Conjugation moves absorption to right ~30 cm-1
Yes No
Acid
Alcohol
Ester
Amine
Ether
Amide
Saturation Unsaturation
< 3000 cm-1 > 3000 cm-1
Anhydride
Carbonyl is Absent
Alcohol - Broad OH absorp @ 3300 - 3000 cm-1
Also C-O absorp @ 1300 - 1000 cm-1
Unsaturation