For the following hydrocarbons, pick out 5 wavenumbers for each hydrocarbon, and give it its probable assignment for its structure.

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For the following hydrocarbons, pick out 5 wavenumbers for each hydrocarbon, and give it its probable assignment for its structure. You may find this link useful: 

 

https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/technical-documents/technical-article/analytical-chemistry/photometry-and-reflectometry/ir-spectrum-table

 

o-xylene (cm-1) : 985.76, 1021.06, 1052.51, 1119.30, 1383.43, 1465.62, 1495.11, 1604.66, 2859.82, 2874.76, 2922.19, 2937.08, 2968.08, 3016.57, 3049.67, 3063.02, 3105.51

 

m-xylene (cm-1) : 876.16, 904.28, 1039.26, 1094.05, 1169.56, 1376.70, 1397.17, 1458.12, 1491.51, 1538.93, 1557.96, 1591.83, 1612.18, 1652.69, 2730.72, 2863.59, 2920.44, 2944.72, 3015.77, 3104.24

 

p-xylene (cm-1) :1023.01, 1042.16, 1102.92, 1119.19, 1219.51, 1378.51, 1455.91, 1515.82, 1557.92, 1631.57, 1889.80, 2732.29, 2868.22, 2921.93, 2976.07, 2999.25, 3018.79, 3044.59, 3093.20, 3133.55, 3134.26

For the following hydrocarbons, pick out 5 wavenumbers for each hydrocarbon, and give it its
probable assignment for its structure. You may find this link useful:
https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/technical-documents/technical-article/analytical-chemistry/
photometry-and-reflectometry/ir-spectrum-table
o-xylene (cm¹¹): 985.76, 1021.06, 1052.51, 1119.30, 1383.43, 1465.62, 1495.11, 1604.66,
2859.82, 2874.76, 2922.19, 2937.08, 2968.08, 3016.57, 3049.67, 3063.02, 3105.51
m-xylene (cm¹¹): 876.16, 904.28, 1039.26, 1094.05, 1169.56, 1376.70, 1397.17, 1458.12,
1491.51, 1538.93, 1557.96, 1591.83, 1612.18, 1652.69, 2730.72, 2863.59, 2920.44, 2944.72,
3015.77, 3104.24
p-xylene (cm-¹):1023.01, 1042.16, 1102.92, 1119.19, 1219.51, 1378.51, 1455.91, 1515.82,
1557.92, 1631.57, 1889.80, 2732.29, 2868.22, 2921.93, 2976.07, 2999.25, 3018.79, 3044.59,
3093.20, 3133.55, 3134.26
CH3
CH3
Figure 1: O-xylene
CH3
CH3
Figure 2: m-xylene
CH3
CH3
Figure 3: p-xylene
Transcribed Image Text:For the following hydrocarbons, pick out 5 wavenumbers for each hydrocarbon, and give it its probable assignment for its structure. You may find this link useful: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/technical-documents/technical-article/analytical-chemistry/ photometry-and-reflectometry/ir-spectrum-table o-xylene (cm¹¹): 985.76, 1021.06, 1052.51, 1119.30, 1383.43, 1465.62, 1495.11, 1604.66, 2859.82, 2874.76, 2922.19, 2937.08, 2968.08, 3016.57, 3049.67, 3063.02, 3105.51 m-xylene (cm¹¹): 876.16, 904.28, 1039.26, 1094.05, 1169.56, 1376.70, 1397.17, 1458.12, 1491.51, 1538.93, 1557.96, 1591.83, 1612.18, 1652.69, 2730.72, 2863.59, 2920.44, 2944.72, 3015.77, 3104.24 p-xylene (cm-¹):1023.01, 1042.16, 1102.92, 1119.19, 1219.51, 1378.51, 1455.91, 1515.82, 1557.92, 1631.57, 1889.80, 2732.29, 2868.22, 2921.93, 2976.07, 2999.25, 3018.79, 3044.59, 3093.20, 3133.55, 3134.26 CH3 CH3 Figure 1: O-xylene CH3 CH3 Figure 2: m-xylene CH3 CH3 Figure 3: p-xylene
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