What absorbs at 1446 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1446 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 3 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkyl C-H | 4 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single authoritative rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Literature behind these assignments
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Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“cm-1, 1446 and 1413 which is the vibrations of the bending O-H group, according to the report by Reig et ■ RESULTS AND DISCUSSION al.”
Kustiyah 等 - 2022 - Effect of Calcium Carbonate Content on the Mechani DOI: 10.22146/ijc.72135 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“The peak at 1446.06 cm-1 was attributed to the -COOCvibration of the -CH 2and -CH groups, respectively.”
Study on the Effect of Fe3+ on Zircon Flotation Separation from Cassiterite Using Sodium Oleate as Collector DOI: 10.3390/min7070108 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“cm-1 cal CH stretching at approximately 2943 [16, 17], peaks at 1446 2 cm-1 and 1370 also referring to the CH deformation modes of the CH group 2 cm-1 [18].”
Experimental and DFT studies on the structural and optical properties of chitosan/polyvinyl pyrrolidone/ZnS nanocomposites DOI: 10.1007/s00289-023-04700-0
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