What absorbs at 1496 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1496 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 1496 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aromatic ring | 6 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Ring structure | 4 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 4 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Alkene (C=C) | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Hydrogen bond | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Secondary amine | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| C n single bond | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Amide | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Nitrile | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Nitrogen heterocycle | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N-O 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TiO2 | 1496, 1700, 1093 | Alkyl C-H | 1 |
| nanotubes | 1496, 1735, 1630 | Alkyl C-H, Alkene (C=C) | 1 |
| TiO | 1496, 1730, 1699 | Alkyl C-H | 1 |
| epoxy | 1496, 1660, 1735 | Alkyl C-H, Aromatic ring | 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 1496 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
“1740-1720 O stretch of carboxyl group C─N 1082-1012 1090-1020 of primary amine C─C 1510-1440 C stretch of aromatic ring 1496”
Influence of amine‐terminated additives on thermal and mechanical properties of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) cured epoxy DOI: 10.1002/app.48404 -
Carboxyl (COOH) confidence 1.0
“The peak observed at 1496 has been assigned to stretching COO-.”
Crystal Growth, Spectral, Optical, Laser damage, Photoconductivity and Dielectric Properties of Semiorganic L-cystine hydrochloride Single Crystal DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.06.113 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“This species is considered a yeast-like fungus or cm-1 1496 and 968 peaks show the presence of NO and C-H bonds [62-64].”
Impact of Dragon Fruit Waste in Microbial Fuel Cells to Generate Friendly Electric Energy DOI: 10.3390/su15097316 -
Aromatic ring confidence 1.0
“LLM confirmed rule peak-group candidate”
Solid-State Synthesis of Polyaniline/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: A Comparative Study with Polyaniline/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes DOI: 10.3390/ma5071219 -
Carboxyl (COOH) confidence 1.0
“On that benzoic acid was adsorbed on TiO 2 cm-1 this basis, in the present study the bands centred at 1603 and 1451 are assigned to skeletal vibrations of the aromatic ring in adsorbed benzoic acid, whereas bands centred at 1530 and 1496 cm”
Augugliaro 等 - 2008 - Photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols to a DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2008.07.038 -
Amide confidence 1.0
“stretching vibration of quinoid (Q) and benzenoid (B) rings, respectively, while the absorption band at 1496 Morphology analysis cm-1 attribute to C-N stretching vibration of ES configurations state of PAni.”
HAJIABDOLAH 等 - 2020 - IRON (III) REDUCTION AS A MEASURE OF ANTIOXIDANT DOI: 10.33224/rrch.2020.65.3.04 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“cm-1 cm-1 II, C 1527 2=O stretching in guanine), 1663 (lower coefficient (lower coefficient in grade I recurrence, C=N and/ cm-1 cm-1 in grade II, C=O stretching in cytosine), 1639 or C=C stretching), 1496 (lower (higher coefficient in grad”
Spectrochemical differentiation of meningioma tumours based on attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-02332-w -
N-O bond confidence 1.0
“A cm-1 structure of the CQDs, which contributed to the formation of peak at 1496 could be assigned to N-O stretching vibra-”
Structural, optical, and bioimaging characterization of carbon quantum dots solvothermally synthesized from o-phenylenediamine DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.14.17
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