What absorbs at 1792 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1792 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 6 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Adsorbed carbon monoxide | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carbohydrate | 1 | 1 | 0.7 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single authoritative rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Literature behind these assignments
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Adsorbed carbon monoxide confidence 1.0
“and 1908 The new spectrum features two bands of equal ESI.† tion states are given in the CNintensity in the region generally associated with at 2078 cm-1, and 2036 four new signals in the terminal CO region at cm-1 2005 (w), 1984 (s), 1953”
Esmieu 等 - 2019 - Synthesis of a miniaturized [FeFe] hydrogenase mod DOI: 10.1039/c8dt05085f -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“Several bands at 1792, 1749, to the stretching CH vibrations from evolved formic acid [67].”
Structural and Thermal Investigations of Co(II) and Ni(II) Coordination Polymers Based on biphenyl-4,4'-dioxydiacetate Linker DOI: 10.3390/ma14133545 -
Carboxyl (COOH) confidence 1.0
“The peak at 1792 cm-1 (C=O bond, wathet blue line) increased, showing the formation of trifluoroacetic acid.”
A Novel Synthesis of 4-Acetoxyl 5(4H)-Oxazolones by Direct -Oxidation of N-Benzoyl Amino-Acid Using Hypervalent Iodine DOI: 10.3390/molecules22071102 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“Among the residual phases, cm-1, waste rubber has an obvious medium infrared absorption at 2515 corresponding to cm-1 the strong absorption at 1792 that always exists, which can be judged to be attributed to the deviation of O-H stretching”
Comprehensive Estimation of Combustion Behavior and Thermochemical Structure Evolution of Four Typical Industrial Polymeric Wastes DOI: 10.3390/en15072487 -
confidence 0.9
“Text: 'Vibrational assignments around 870, 1395, 1465, and 1792 corresponded to CO ions'”
Radulescu 等 - 2019 - Seasonal Variability in the Composition of Particu DOI: 10.3390/atmos10100595 -
Carbohydrate confidence 0.7
“Text: 'This band is denoted for hemicellulose of O-H bending' and 'IR peak of 1791.93 from the ordinary'”
Effect of microwave assisted alkali pretreatment and other pretreatment methods on some properties of bamboo fibre reinforced cement composites DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118405
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