Aldehydes also have an sp2 C-H stretch due to the aldehydic H. This peak usually has two bands around 2850 and 2750 cm−1. • How would the spectrum of 2-octanone differ from 1-octanal?
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- 1-octanal is an aldehyde, which contains a carbonyl group (C=O) at the end of the carbon chain and has an aldehydic hydrogen (–CHO). - 2-octanone is a ketone, which has a carbonyl group (C=O) located between two carbon atoms and does not have an aldehydic Show more…
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