In database:

600-6500 cm-1

282-390 nm

Acrolein (CH₂CHCHO)
Molecular weight 56.06 amu
Freezing point -87 C
Boiling point 52.7 C

Infrared cross-sections from PNNL
FTIR infrared cross-sections from 600 to 6500 cm^-1
Data available at 5 C, 25 C, and 50 C
Spectra is composite of on the order of 10 different pressures,backfilled with nitrogen to 760 T.
Images of PNNL data in cm²/molecule vs. wavenumbers
Images of PNNL data in cm²/molecule vs. microns

UV cross-sections
Please see The MPI-Mainz UV/VIS Spectral Atlas

Additional References

Notes
Fundamental frequencies from NIST Chemistry Webbook
n₁ 3103 cm^-1 (a') CH₂ a-stretch
n₂ 3028 cm^-1 (a') CH(beta) stretch
n₃ 3000 cm^-1 (a') CH₂ s-stretch
n₄ 2800 cm^-1 (a') CH(alpha) stretch
n₅ 1724 cm^-1 (a') CO stretch
n₆ 1625 cm^-1 (a') C=C stretch
n₇ 1420 cm^-1 (a') CH₂ scissor
n₈ 1360 cm^-1 (a') CH(alpha) in plane bend
n₉ 1275 cm^-1 (a') CH(beta) in plane bend
n₁₀ 1158 cm^-1 (a') C-C stretch
n₁₁ 912 cm^-1 (a') CH₂ rock
n₁₂ 564 cm^-1 (a') CCO deform
n₁₃ 327 cm^-1 (a') CCC bend
n₁₄ 993 cm^-1 (a) CH(beta) out of plane bend
n₁₅ 980 cm^-1 (a) CH(alpha) out of plane bend
n₁₆ 959 cm^-1 (a) CH₂ wag
n₁₇ 593 cm^-1 (a) CH₂ twist
n₁₈ 157 cm^-1 (a) CC torsion



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