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Explain why or why not each compound of C4H8O2 could or could not be represented on the IR spectrum.

5. (16 points) For each compound with formula C,H,O, provide a brief reason why it could or could not match the IR spectrum.

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The peak around 3400 cm-1 confirms the presence of the O-H group. Now there are two possibilities, if it is 3-hydroxybutanal then there should be two peaks in the region of 2750-2850 cm-1 for the fermi resonance of the aldehyde group, but fermi resonance effect is missing. Therefore according to me, the correct answer is 3-hydroxybutan-2-one.

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