What absorbs at 1476 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1476 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 1476 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkyl C-H | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ester | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ring structure | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Amide | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Nitrogen heterocycle | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| S s | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| polypyrrole | 1476, 1700, 400 | Alkyl C-H | 1 |
| Ionic Liquids | 1476, 938, 1040 | Alkyl C-H | 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 1476 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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Aromatic ring confidence 1.0
“The vibration band at 1576 cor6 responds to the quinoid ring units whereas lower frequency cm21 vibration band at 1476 depicts the presence of benzenoid ring units.”
Chutia 和 Kumar - 2015 - Electrical Transport and Morphological Studies of DOI: 10.1002/pen.23967 -
confidence 1.0
“Explicitly assigned to ν5 CH3 d-deform mode.”
Miyamoto 等 - 2012 - Cluster size resolving analysis of CH3F-(ortho-H-2 DOI: 10.1063/1.4765698 -
Nitrogen heterocycle confidence 1.0
“-1 (b) NiO cm(cid:2)1 asymmetric stretching vibration at 1476 and ring 1559cm(cid:2)1 -2 stretching mode of pyrrole ring at [16].”
Nalage 等 - 2013 - Polypyrrole-NiO hybrid nanocomposite Structural, DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2013.06.049 -
Amide confidence 1.0
“The amide II bands (the NH d bends coupled to the CN stretches of backbone amides) 1476”
Takano 等 - 2008 - Herbicide effect on the hydrogen-bonding interacti DOI: 10.1007/s11120-008-9302-5 -
Ring structure confidence 1.0
“cm-1 (asymmetric C=O stretching vibration of carboxylate), 1555 (Py ring stretching cm-1 cm-1 vibration), 1476 (Py ring stretching and C-H in-plane stretching vibration), 1319 cm-1 cm-1 (C-N in-plane deformation), 1201 (Py ring vibration),”
New conductive copolymer membranes via track-etched PC templates for biological media ultra-filtration DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.08.066 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“The adsorption band near 1476 cm-1 is assigned to the -CH2 bending (or scissor) mode.”
Liu 等 - 2020 - Study of the Air-Entraining Behavior Based on the DOI: 10.3390/ma13163514 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“A combination of the characteristics of CH2 1326,1261 C-O stretching Alkyl Ester 1301 CH Carotenoids and COO group vibrations formed the absorption bands at 1500 cm-1, 1476 cm-1, and 1260 2”
Maher 等 - 2021 - Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of DOI: 10.3390/antiox10101612 -
confidence 0.9
“Explicit assignment: 'at 1417 and 1476 for the α crystal phase'”
Dawelbeit 和 Yu - 2021 - Tentative Confinement of Ionic Liquids in Nylon 6 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c04740
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