What absorbs at 1930 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1930 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 1 cited source
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Secondary amine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N h | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 1 | 1 | 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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Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“stretching)/C-O 1255 CO (stretching) + CCH (stretching) + ring of pyranose (antisymmetric (stretching), alcohol, ester, ether, carboxylic acid 15 3353 O-H (stretching)/asymmetric NH stretch 2 vibration/C-O 1930 CH bond bending (stretching),”
Hayyan 等 - 2015 - Functionalization of graphene using deep eutectic DOI: 10.1186/s11671-015-1004-2
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