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Which band would indicate a hydroxyl group?

  • A.A broad absorption near 3300 reciprocal centimetres
  • B.A sharp absorption near 1700 reciprocal centimetres
  • C.A medium absorption near 2200 reciprocal centimetres
  • D.A strong absorption near 1100 reciprocal centimetres

Answer: A

A hydrogen-bonded hydroxyl gives a broad band centred around 3300, and its breadth is as diagnostic as its position. The 1700 region belongs to carbonyl, 2200 to triple bonds, and 1100 to carbon-oxygen single bond stretches. Reading a band's shape alongside its position is what distinguishes a hydroxyl from an amine, which absorbs nearby but sharply.

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