What absorbs at 1795 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1795 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 4 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 4 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Carbonate | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Phosphate (PO4) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Sulfate (SO4) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ketone | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ester | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Amide | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ring structure | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single authoritative rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Literature behind these assignments
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Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“The disappearance of the peak resulted in the peaks at for the and 1795 for the cm(cid:4)1, C]O 2980C]O formation of a new peak at 1795 functionalities, other FTIR peaks observed at corresponding to cm(cid:4)1 C-H 2850 stretching vibration”
Synthesis of cyclic α-pinane carbonate – a potential monomer for bio-based polymers DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07943c -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“For TPS containing 20 phr of eggshell powder cm-1 cm-1 (TPSES20), peaks occurring at 1795 and 1419 were assigned to the stretching of 32-), C=O and C-O bonds of carbonate (CO respectively [28].”
Prapruddivongs 和 Wongpreedee - 2020 - Use of eggshell powder as a potential hydrolytic r DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.05.076 -
Sulfate (SO4) confidence 1.0
“The presence 4·2H ~1435 cm-1 (ν3 antisymmetric stretching), the two sharp bands at 872 (ν2 out-of-plane bending) of gypsum (hydrated calcium sulfate-CaSO 2O) is confirmed in samples PK40220 and 712 cm-1 (ν4 in-plane bending) and the two sma”
Assessment of Easily Accessible Spectroscopic Techniques Coupled with Multivariate Analysis for the Qualitative Characterization and Differentiation of Earth Pigments of Various Provenance DOI: 10.3390/min12060755 -
Phosphate (PO4) confidence 1.0
“(P-O) asymmetric stretching [39,41] (O=P-OH) (-OH) stretching in with a (-OH) 1795 [35,41] single neighboring”
Synthesis of Phosphorus-Containing Polyanilines by Electrochemical Copolymerization DOI: 10.3390/polym12051029
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