If a carbonyl compound lacks symmetry, which spectroscopic transition becomes more probable?

💡 Explanation

Asymmetric carbonyls exhibit a larger change in dipole moment during vibration; therefore, infrared vibrational transitions become more probable due to the selection rule requiring a change in dipole, rather than solely depending on polarizability changes needed for Raman activity.

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