How can you memorize the IR spectra?

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anor277
Jul 4, 2016

The simple answer is you don't.

Explanation:

IR spectroscopy identifies a few bonds unambiguously. If your compound has a C=O or C-=O, or N-=O, functionality, the the IR spectrum will identify these. But most of the time you know they are there already. See this [older answer.](https://socratic.org/questions/why-is-infrared-spectroscopy-used-in-organic-chemistry) and [also here.](https://socratic.org/questions/how-is-ir-spectroscopy-interpreted)

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