Compare the IR spectrum of benzil with meso-hydrobenzoin. Considering carbonyl, OH, aromatic CH, and aliphatic CH absorption bands, describe the similarities and differences you find.

meso-hydrobenzoin (final product):

Benzene:

  

Relative Transmittance 0.96 0.92 0.88 4000 3000 meso-Hydrobenzoin INFRARED SPECTRUM 2000 Wavenumber (cm-1) NIST Chemistry WebBook (https://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) mys 1000