This document provides information about infrared (IR) spectroscopy and analyzing IR spectra of different functional groups. It discusses:
1. The conditions required for IR absorption and the division of the IR spectrum into the functional group and fingerprint regions.
2. The characteristic IR absorptions of common functional groups like alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amides, amines, and aromatics. Specific examples and their spectra are provided.
3. Factors that affect IR frequencies, such as bond strength, mass of atoms, resonance, conjugation, and hydrogen bonding.