The Infrared Spectra of Complex Molecules: Volume Two Advances in Infrared Group Frequencies

1 Alkanes.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. CH3 stretching frequencies.- 1.3. CH2 stretching frequencies.- 1.4. The symmetric methyl deformation frequency.- 1.5. The CH2 deformation frequency.- 1.6. Skeletal vibrations.- 2 Alkenes and Vibrations of C=N and N=N Links.- 2.1. The C=C stretching frequency.- 2.2. C=C Frequencies in open chains.- 2.3. CH stretching vibrations of olefines.- 2.4. The C=N stretching frequency.- 2.5. The N=N stretching frequency.- 3 X=Y=Z Systems and Triple Bonds.- 3.1. Introduction, multiple bond systems.- 3.2. Isothiocyanates.- 3.3. Thiocyanates.- 3.4. Isocyanates.- 3.5. Azides.- 3.6. Carbodi-imides.- 3.7. Diazo compounds.- 3.8. Alienes.- 3.9. Factors controlling the stretching frequencies of triple bonds.- 3.10. Isonitriles.- 3.11. Alkynes.- 4 Unassociated XH Vibrations.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Changes in XH stretching frequencies following alterations in the X Element.- 4.3. Changes in XH stretching frequencies with alterations in the Substituents at X.- 4.4. vOH stretching frequencies.- 4.5. vNH stretching frequencies.- 4.6. Silicon and germanium hydrides.- 4.7. Hydrides of other elements.- 5 Carbonyl Frequencies.- 5.1. Introduction.- 5.2. Mass effects.- 5.3. Frequency interaction effects.- 5.4. The effects of changes in bond angles, and in the strengths of the adjacent bonds.- 5.5. Chemical effects.- 5.6. Field effects in carbonyl compounds.- 5.7. The effects of changes of phase or of Association.- 5.8. Carbonyl frequencies in specific classes of compound.- 5.9. The carbonyl deformation frequency.- 6 X=Y Bonds Other than Carbonyl. vS=O, N=O, P=O, P=S, C=S and C=Se Vibrations.- 6.1. The sulphoxide group.- 6.2. The XN=O bond.- 6.3. The P=O stretching frequency.- 6.4. The P=S vibration.- 6.5. The P=Se vibration.- 6.6. The C=S vibration.- 6.7. The C=Se vibration.- 7 Stretching Vibrations of XO2 Systems, RSO2, RNO2, RCO2.- 7.1. The SO2 stretching vibrations.- 7.2. The X-NO2 stretching vibrations.- 7.3. The ionized carboxyl group CO2-.- 8 Associated XH Frequencies, The Hydrogen Bond.- 8.1. Introduction.- 8.2. OH…X systems.- 8.3. NH…X hydrogen bonds.- 8.4. Hydrogen bonding in thiols.- 8.5. CH…X hydrogen bonds.- 8.6. Hydrogen bonds of inorganic acids.