C5H10O
From the molecular formula, the compound has "1 degrees of unsaturation" (one double bond, carbonyl or ring).
| 3400 cm-1: | no OH or NH present | 3100 cm-1: | no peak to suggest sp2 CH | |
| 2900 cm-1: | strong peak indicating sp3 CH | 2200 cm-1: | no unsymmetrical triple bonds | |
| 1710 cm-1: | strong carbonyl absorbance | 1610 cm-1: | no peak to suggest C=C |
The spectrum seems to be consistent with a simple aliphatic carbonyl compound.
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IUPAC Name: 3-pentanone (diethyl ketone)
Structure:
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