What absorbs at 1962 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 1962 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 2 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkyl C-H | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 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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Acetate confidence 1.0
“This peak possible corresponds to C-O stretching (Nakanishi, 1962) and could”
Recycled bio-sourced glycerol and diglycerol for asphalt release agents (ARA) DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2018.1484382 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“The C-H in the xylan (1461 (Marchessault 1962) has a cm-1) different vibrational energy of the C-H in cellulose (1373 (Simonovic et al.”
Zhu 等 - 2022 - The spatial orientation and interaction of cell wa DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1076632/v1
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