Give the characteristic absorption peaks of CH3COOH.
• CH3COOH spectrum will have the following characteristic peaks.
• Broad band at 3030–3040 cm–1 due to hydrogen bonded O–H stretching of carboxylic acid.
• Band at 1720 cm–1 due to carbonyl (CO) stretching of a saturated chain carboxylic acid.
• A band at 1280 cm–1 due to C–O stretching of –COOH group.
• A band at about 940 cm–1 due to O–H bending of –COOH group.