What absorbs at 1678 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1678 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 1678 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 | 9 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 7 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 5 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 4 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 4 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Ketone | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Ester | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Protein beta turn | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| N h | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Protein | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Secondary amine | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Alkene (C=C) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Protein beta sheet | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Chitosan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Amino acid | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C n single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ring structure | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| collagen | 1678, 1408, 1660 | Amide, 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 1678 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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Ring structure confidence 1.0
“The peak cm-1 at 1678 and the A-ring bands are coupled with all other vibrations.”
Chenchiliyan 等 - 2023 - Ground-state heterogeneity and vibrational energy DOI: 10.1063/5.0135268 -
Amide confidence 1.0
“The strong differences and might be related to the individual protein cm-1, difference bands, especially at 1678 and 1632 concentration, sample layer thickness, and slightly different in the amide I region can be assigned to vibrations of t”
Haas 等 - 2005 - FTIR difference spectra of Wolinella succinogenes DOI: 10.1021/bi051011d -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“It isevidentthatseveralcharacteristicabsorptionbandsat3202(NH stretching), 3098, 2928, 2871 (CH stretching), 2845, 1699 (C O stretchingcyclic),1678,1492,1452(CHbending),1420,1379,1330 cm-1 were observed in the IR spectra of and 1273 (CN str”
Hsu 和 Lin - 2009 - Rapid examination of the kinetic process of intram DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2008.12.008 -
Amide confidence 1.0
“3b) gave a clear resonance coupling of the hydrogenIntheFT-IRspectraofNi-chlorins(seebottomofFigs.1aandb), O stretching band with the skeletal C-C/C-N bonded 13-C vibrationmodeat1678/1658cm-1.The(cid:4)-valueisestimatedtobe O and skeletal t”
Morishita 和 Tamiaki - 2009 - Specific coupling between the 13-keto carbonyl and DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2008.09.016 -
confidence 1.0
“Absorbance bands of amino acid side chains in the 1600-1700 (cm-1) Amino acid Absorbance Band Assignment IR Frequency Position C=O ± (stretching) 1678 3 Asparagine”
Sadat 和 Joye - 2020 - Peak Fitting Applied to Fourier Transform Infrared DOI: 10.3390/app10175918 -
Protein confidence 1.0
“With FTIR imaging, the two-dimensional (2D) spatial r ip distribution of collagen quality associated with non-enzymatic cross-links was measured through t cm-1 the area ratio of the 1678/1692 subbands within the amide I peak, termed the non”
Assessment of collagen quality associated with non-enzymatic cross-links in human bone using Fourier-transform infrared imaging DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.01.015. -
Amide confidence 1.0
“c r ip t A recent FTIR study of human cortical bone (a 14-year-old donor) identified an Amide I sub-peak area ratio (1678/1692) that changes with NEG and correlates with AGE”
Assessing Glycation-mediated Changes in Human Cortical Bone with Raman Spectroscopy DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201700352. -
Carbonyl (C=O) confidence 1.0
“A t-test was used to compare (1678a)21 PVP-VA 64 carbonyl stretching (amide) 1672 significance difference the of the between two sets of data.”
Worku 等 - 2014 - Drug-olymer Miscibility across a Spray Dryer A Ca DOI: 10.1021/mp4003943
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