What absorbs at 1199 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1199 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 1199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Fluorine (C-F) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Silicon-oxygen (Si-O) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Silicon (Si) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carbohydrate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Phosphate (PO4) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C c single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single authoritative rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Possible materials
| Material | Supporting peaks | Overlapping groups | Cited sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| honey | 1199, 2005, 1345 | Methacrylate, Acetate, C-O single bond | 2 |
| Silica | 1199, 1100, 1080 | Methacrylate, Acetate | 1 |
| Polyamide | 1199, 1663, 1541 | Methacrylate, Acetate | 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 1199 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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Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“The bands changing between 1199 and tive analysis was determined in the standard mixture represented bending of O-C-H, C-C-H and C-O-H and supplement samples.”
Cebi 等 - 2020 - An evaluation of FTIR spectroscopy for prediction DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2019.1707009 -
Phosphate (PO4) confidence 1.0
“rg /jo stretching vibration u rn P-O - - - - 1199 1196 a l/rs”
Wang 和 Guo - 2021 - The impact of trace metal cations and absorbed wat DOI: 10.1098/rsos.201110 -
Carbohydrate confidence 1.0
“The absorption peaks located at 1199 are cm-1 assigned as -COH bending at C-6 in cellulose-II.”
Bian 等 - 2021 - Crystalline Structure Analysis of All-cellulose Na DOI: 10.1007/s10570-017-1259-0 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“Besides, cm-1 cm-1 an accompanied band around 1199 and 1104 was separately assigned to the stretching vibration of phenol C-O and benzyl hydroxyl C-O [28].”
Fabrication of Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites Based on Bio-Oil Phenol Formaldehyde Resin DOI: 10.3390/ma9110886 -
Silicon (Si) confidence 1.0
“Accordingly, in the infrared spectra of S30_20, the sharp absorption peak emerges at 1199 cm-1, which can be assigned to the Si-O stretching vibration in Q3 sites [51].”
Phase Composition of Silica Fume—Portland Cement Systems Formed under Hydrothermal Curing Evaluated by FTIR, XRD, and TGA DOI: 10.3390/ma14112786 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“and C-C stretching modes, and those around 1199cm-1 1474 are due to the bending modes of O-C-H, Competing Interests”
Identification and classification of honey's authenticity by attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and chemometric method DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.1304-1310 -
Carbonyl (C=O) confidence 1.0
“stretch with NH deformation), 1262 cm-1 (axial deformation group CN), 1199 cm-1 (carbonyl vibration mode in crystalline phase), and the bands that can be used to characterise the amide group in polyamides are 690 cm-1 group (NH), 580 cm-1 (”
Silva 等 - 2021 - Digital Sublimation Printing on Knitted Polyamide DOI: 10.3390/polym13121969 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“The absorption cm-1 band at 1199 can be assigned to C-O stretching (cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:93)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(”
Sumathirathne 和 Karunanayake - 2017 - Synthesis of novel porous tannin-phenol-formaldehy DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v45i3.8186
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