What absorbs at 1673 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1673 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 1673 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amide | 13 | 12 | 1.0 |
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 10 | 9 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 8 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Ketone | 6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Ester | 6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Secondary amine | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| N h | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Protein | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Protein beta sheet | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hydrogen bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C c single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ring structure | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Amino acid | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Protein random coil | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C=n | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MWCNT | 1673, 2876, 1430 | Methacrylate | 1 |
| MWCNTs | 1673, 3396, 1735 | Methacrylate, Carboxyl (COOH) | 1 |
| protein | 1673, 1650, 1640 | Amide, Carbonyl (C=O), Methacrylate | 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 1673 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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Amide confidence 1.0
“1610cm-1 28.5-30.1◦ 1666 to or at C for the change in I or II band is the C O stretching and N H bending vibra1612/1673cm-1, peak intensity ratio of whereas the trantions, these vibrations are sensitive to hydrogen bonding and sition temper”
Lin 等 - 2005 - PHand thermal-dependent conformational transitio DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2004.11.005 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“2810cm-1 bers 1654 C=O vibration stretching of amide I, 1544 C-N compounds), (C-H symmetric stretching of CH 2 1673cm-1 stretching and NH bending vibration of amide II, and 1542 in aliphatic compounds) [39, 40], (N-H bending CH (scissoring)”
Sukprasert 等 - 2020 - Synchrotron FTIR Light Reveals Signal Changes of B DOI: 10.1155/2020/6149713 -
N h confidence 1.0
“The broad feature under these peaks may arise A cm-1 Negative peaks at 1673 and 1632 in the amide from the NH stretch of His itself or from polarizable protons CdO”
Suzuki 等 - 2005 - Fourier transform infrared spectrum of the seconda DOI: 10.1021/bi051237g -
Protein random coil confidence 1.0
“Correspondingly, the one E refðuÞ ð1 cm(cid:1)1 negative band around 1673 indicates the loss of the "A" "u" where is the amplitude ratio of the two waves, is the random coil or silk I structure during the process.”
Yan 等 - 2014 - 被撤回的出版物 Methanol-induced conformation transition DOI: 10.1039/c3an01547e -
Carbonyl (C=O) confidence 1.0
“However, the SCF-processed budesonide-HPBCD mixture s c 1662cm-1, exhibited a shift in the conjugated C=O stretching band from 1673 to suggesting r”
Bandi 等 - 2004 - Preparation of budesonideand indomethacin-hydrox DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2004.06.007. -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“ARP showed characteristic bands s c cm-1 of C=O stretching vibrations at 1673 and N-H bending vibrations appeared at 1627 r ip cm-1.”
Polymer-Assisted Aripiprazole-Adipic Acid Cocrystals Produced by Hot Melt Extrusion Techniques DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00020. -
Amino acid confidence 1.0
“appeared to be of better quality but subtraction of two side In the amide I region, arginine side chain contribution is cm-1 chains, Glu and Tyr, remained problematic, i.e., the posirather correctly obtained with bands at 1673 and 1646 cm-1”
Amino acid side chain contribution to protein FTIR spectra: impact on secondary structure evaluation DOI: 10.1007/s00249-021-01507-7 -
Carboxyl (COOH) confidence 1.0
“In turn, the peak observed cm-1 at 1673 (l in the Figure 4) [17], assigned to the asymmetric stretching of COO, shifts cm-1) slightly to the right (1686 in the electrolyte and the combinations of this electrolyte with MWCNTs, corroborating”
Composite Polymer Electrolytes Based on (PEO)4CF3COOLi and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) DOI: 10.3390/polym15010049
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