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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Structure:  structure

IUPAC Name:  3-pentanone (diethyl ketone)



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