What absorbs at 2175 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 2175 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
Quick answer
A band near 2175 cm⁻¹ is usually interpreted by checking which functional groups repeatedly co-occur there in the literature, then confirming at least one or two additional peaks in the same sample. This page ranks those assignments by accumulated evidence rather than by a single fixed textbook rule.
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silanol (Si-OH) | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C#c | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Bronsted acid site | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Bromine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Methyl | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Lewis acid site | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single fixed rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Spectrum logic
This band becomes meaningful only when read with its neighboring peaks. In practice, analysts first look at the assignments above, then check whether the same sample also shows other peaks expected for the same structural motif. A lone band near 2175 cm⁻¹ is usually not enough for material identification by itself.
Real-world usage
This type of query is common in polymer identification, unknown plastic screening, QC troubleshooting, recycled-material verification, and literature-backed peak assignment review.
Common mistakes
- Treating one isolated band as proof of a material without checking at least one or two supporting peaks.
- Ignoring overlap: multiple functional groups can contribute near the same wavenumber.
- Skipping validation when additives, blends, oxidation, or contamination may distort the spectrum.
Verification advice
When ambiguity remains, validate the hypothesis with DSC, GC-MS, or TGA, especially for blends, degraded samples, and filled polymers.
Literature behind these assignments
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Bromine confidence 1.0
“FULL PAPER cm-1, cm-1, a signal centred at 2175 due to the stretching mode of CO mode, which in the liquid phase appears at 1611 is very interacting with Brønsted acid sites, is present in all spectra, sensitive to the acidity of the OH sit”
Erigoni 等 - 2016 - Creating Accessible Active Sites in Hierarchical M DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9633. -
C#c confidence 1.0
“Characterization of Isolated Strains cm-1, 2175.12 which is the seventh peak, is due to the vibrations of alkynes (carbon-carbon triple bond).”
Shakeri 等 - 2022 - Biosynthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles and Evaluat DOI: 10.1155/2022/4118048 -
confidence 0.9
“Single band centered at ~2175 cm-1 for free CNR.”
Blouin 和 Olson - 2010 - The Stretching Frequencies of Bound Alkyl Isocyani DOI: 10.1021/bi100172c. -
Methyl confidence 0.9
“Symmetric CH3 stretching and asymmetric CH2 stretching”
A comparison of chitosan properties after extraction from shrimp shells by diluted and concentrated acids DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03486 -
Silanol (Si-OH) confidence 0.8
“Band at 2175 for acetonitrile on silanols”
In Situ FT-IR Characterization of CuZnZr/Ferrierite Hybrid Catalysts for One-Pot CO2-to-DME Conversion DOI: 10.3390/ma11112275 -
confidence 0.8
“Text: 'band at 2175 and the CuN'”
Santoro 等 - 2015 - Synthesis, characterization and cellular location DOI: 10.1039/c4dt03598d
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