UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist, Mains · 2019 · Mains Paper III
Q7(d). IR activity of alkene stretches
Question
Assess C=C stretching IR activity in 1-octene, 2-methyl-1-heptene, cis-3-hexene and trans-3-hexene.
Answer in brief
The first three are active; the symmetric trans-3-hexene C=C stretch is ideally inactive or very weak.
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All parts of Question 7
- 7(a) Grignard homologation10 marks
- 7(b) Pentane-isomer melting points5 marks
- 7(c) Gabriel route to proline10 marks
- 7(d) IR activity of alkene stretches5 marks