What absorbs at 1062 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1062 cm⁻¹ can point to several functional groups. Below are the most likely assignments, ranked by how much published evidence supports each — every one traceable to literature (DOI) and cross-validated against our 130,000+ reference spectra and knowledge graph.
Backed by 5 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-O single bond | 2 | 2 | 0.9 |
| N h | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Carbohydrate | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single authoritative rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Literature behind these assignments
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confidence 0.9
“correspond to sulfonic groups”
Abu-Saied 等 - 2021 - Highly Conductive Polyelectrolyte Membranes Poly(v DOI: 10.3390/polym13162638 -
C-O single bond confidence 0.9
“Text: 'additional peaks such as at 1011 and 1062 due to ... C-O'”
Dwivedi 等 - 2019 - Effect of Synthesis Techniques on the Optical Prop DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b03606 -
C-O single bond confidence 0.9
“Explicit assignment: adsorption peak of C-O shifted to 1062.”
Lu 等 - 2020 - Adsorption of Rhodamine B from Aqueous Solution by DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/112207 -
confidence 0.8
“Explicit: 'second derivative peak at 1062 has shown the most' related to PG content.”
Sanden 等 - 2019 - The use of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201800436 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 0.6
“Peak appears/disappears with -OH and -NH groups.”
Hong 等 - 2013 - Granulation of Li1.33Mn1.67O4 (LMO) through the us DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.08.060
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