What absorbs at 1948 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ester | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ketone | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Aldehyde (CHO) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single authoritative rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Literature behind these assignments
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Aldehyde (CHO) confidence 1.0
“At the peak with the wave numbers 1948.10 and 1550.77 corresponding to the absorption caused by the bonding C = O (a type of aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, esters) and C = cm-1 cm-1, C (a type of alkene compound).”
Maulida 等 - 2018 - Utilization of mango seed starch in manufacture of DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/5/10/P10010/pdf
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