You are oxidizing 1-octanol with PCC to obtain octanal (eq. 7.38). How could you use IR spectroscopy

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You are oxidizing 1-octanol with PCC to obtain octanal (eq. 7.38). How could you use IR spectroscopy to tell that the reaction was complete and that the product was free of starting material?
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Organic Chemistry A Short Course

ISBN: 978-1111425562

13th edition

Authors: Harold Hart, Christopher M. Hadad, Leslie E. Craine, David J. Hart

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