What absorbs at 1077 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1077 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 8 cited sources
Quick answer
A band near 1077 cm⁻¹ is usually interpreted by checking which functional groups repeatedly co-occur there in the literature, then confirming at least one or two additional peaks in the same sample. This page ranks those assignments by accumulated evidence rather than by a single fixed textbook rule.
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methacrylate | 12 | 12 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 12 | 12 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 12 | 12 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 11 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Silicon-oxygen (Si-O) | 5 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 4 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Amide | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Phosphate (PO4) | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Carbohydrate | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Protein | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Nucleic acid | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Phosphorus | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Silicon (Si) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| C c single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Secondary amine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C n single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Fatty acid | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Amine primary | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ketone | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ester | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N-O bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Silanol (Si-OH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Siloxane (Si-O-Si) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| S eq o | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N n bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single fixed rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Possible materials
| Material | Supporting peaks | Overlapping groups | Cited sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| starch | 1077, 1650, 1540 | Methacrylate, Acetate, C-O single bond | 1 |
| citric acid | 1077, 1725, 1732 | Methacrylate, Acetate, Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 |
| PLA | 1077, 1650, 1073 | Methacrylate, Acetate, Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 |
Materials are shown only when the same literature pool supports this band and at least one additional characteristic peak.
Spectrum logic
This band becomes meaningful only when read with its neighboring peaks. In practice, analysts first look at the assignments above, then check whether the same sample also shows other peaks expected for the same structural motif. A lone band near 1077 cm⁻¹ is usually not enough for material identification by itself.
Real-world usage
This type of query is common in polymer identification, unknown plastic screening, QC troubleshooting, recycled-material verification, and literature-backed peak assignment review.
Common mistakes
- Treating one isolated band as proof of a material without checking at least one or two supporting peaks.
- Ignoring overlap: multiple functional groups can contribute near the same wavenumber.
- Skipping validation when additives, blends, oxidation, or contamination may distort the spectrum.
Verification advice
When ambiguity remains, validate the hypothesis with DSC, GC-MS, or TGA, especially for blends, degraded samples, and filled polymers.
Literature behind these assignments
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Acetate confidence 1.0
“Finally, the cm-1 steep peak at (ix) 1077 (Figure 3) could be attributable to C-O stretching, which”
Characteristics of Plasticized Lithium Ion Conducting Green Polymer Blend Electrolytes Based on CS: Dextran with High Energy Density and Specific Capacitance DOI: 10.3390/polym13213613 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“While for corn starch extruded at 127 °C, 20% moisture content, and cm-1 1.5% of citric acid (CSE1) with 0.81 g/100 g of RS, the adsorption bands 1150 and 1077 are attributed to stretch C-O-H or C-O-R of saccharide.”
Optimization of an extrusion cooking process to increase formation of resistant starch from corn starch with addition of citric acid DOI: 10.1002/star.201900150. -
Silicon (Si) confidence 1.0
“of the mineral host elements, the peaks at 670, 753, 960, and 96 0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 cm-1 1077 can be related to stretching vibrations associated Temperature/ΟC with a Si-O bond originated from donbassite and quartz impu-”
Parali 等 - 2015 - Dielectric behaviors at microwave frequencies and DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/24/5/059101 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“FTIR spectra of starch typically demonstrates bands at 1100-900 (C-O-H Pre-proof cm-1 bending and stretch vibration), 1100-1150 (C-O, C-C and C-O-H stretching), 840 and cm-1 cm-1 1077 (CH 2-O-CH stretching vibration), 851 (skeletal stretchi”
Pourmohammadi 和 Abedi - 2020 - The effect of pre and post-ultrasonication on the DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.205 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“In addition, the peak at 1077 was C-H bending (Bourtoom &”
Characteristics and properties of hydroxypropylated rice starch based biodegradable films DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2015.04.010 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“X-ray scatis cm(cid:2)1 C-N bending vibration, the band centered at 1258 to the tering measurements suggest the self-assembling of disordered article cm(cid:2)1 C-O stretching vibration and the sharp band at 1077 to the Article.”
Design of a fluorescent and clickable Ag38(SRN3)24 nanocluster platform: synthesis, modeling and self-assembling DOI: 10.1039/d1na00090j -
N n bond confidence 1.0
“Asad S, Amoozegar M, Pourbabaee AA, Sarbolouki M, Dastgheib S cm-1 cm-1 1238 and peaks at 1077 and 1036 are assigned (2007) Decolorization of textile azo dyes by newly isolated to R-SO groups and -S=O (Sanmuga Priya et al.”
Biodegradation and decolorization of azo dyes by adherent Staphylococcus lentus strain DOI: 10.1007/s13765-016-0169-4 -
Carboxyl (COOH) confidence 1.0
“cm-1-which stretching as 1077 and the C-COO peak at 880 can be associated with CaCO 3 indicated by the peak at 2503 cm-1).”
Impact of the Fused Deposition (FDM) Printing Process on Polylactic Acid (PLA) Chemistry and Structure DOI: 10.3390/app7060579
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