What absorbs at 2008 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary amine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N h | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hydrogen bond | 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 |
| Phospholipid | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Amide | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N-O bond | 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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N-O bond confidence 1.0
“Na+ and NO Moreover, in the RH range from formation of contact ion pairs between (cid:3)26%, (cid:2) 3cm-1 down to two peaks at 836 and 829 were observed in the 2-NO band region, 2008 American Institute of solid particles and droplets.”
Lu 等 - 2008 - Molecular events in deliquescence and efflorescenc DOI: 10.1063/1.2973623(cid:5) -
Amide confidence 1.0
“Aust J Chem 1139-1143 Baker MJ, Brown MD, Gazi E, Clarke NW, Vickerman JC, Lockyer NP Cai S, Ram Singh B (2004) A distinct utility of the Amide III infrared band (2008) Discrimination of prostate cancer cells and non-malignant cells for sec”
Baker 等 - 2008 - FTIR-based spectroscopic analysis in the identific DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604753 -
Carboxyl (COOH) confidence 1.0
“The differences in biochemistry acid in immune cell membrane phospholipids corresponding to these distinct peaks might (Calder, 2008).”
El Mohtadi 等 - 2020 - DIFFERENTIAL ENGULFMENT OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS A DOI: 10.17179/excli2020-2766 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“In addition, two new peaks cm(cid:1)1 were also observed after fully charge (Cholpek et al., 2008), of stretching C-O at 1,088 and 1,185”
High-voltage and long-lasting aqueous chlorine-ion battery by virtue of “water-in-salt” electrolyte DOI: 10.1016/j.isci. -
Hydrogen bond confidence 1.0
“Thus, the Here, it should be noted that the bands at 3488 3447 cm-1 band at 3345 (O H stretch of cellulose type I) (Moharram & assigned for OH stretching intramolecular hydrogen bonding as cm-1 2008) and the band at 3240 (stretching of hydr”
Komagataeibacter rhaeticus as an alternative bacteria for cellulose production DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.06.049 -
N h confidence 1.0
“In summary, there are two InfraredSpectraofNonaromaticAminoAcids,Chem.Phys.Lett., challenges for an anharmonic theory of the NH-stretching 2008, 453, 1-6.”
Otto 等 - 2011 - Temperature-dependent intensity anomalies in amino DOI: 10.1039/C1CP20883G
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