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Infra Red Spectrum - 6

Edexcel AS-level ChemistryInfra-red SpectroscopyLesson 8 of 10

Infrared spectrum 6: cyclohexene from the dehydration of cyclohexanol

Cyclohexanol, C6H11OH, can be dehydrated by heating with concentrated phosphoric acid to form cyclohexene, C6H10. Infrared spectroscopy shows whether the reaction has worked.

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