What absorbs at 2215 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 2215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C c single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 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 |
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 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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Carbonyl (C=O) confidence 1.0
“exhibit five different bands in the carbonyl region at 2133, 2160, 2174, 2185 and 2215 cm-1 The bands at 2160 and 2174 are assigned to CO interacting with SiO-H group and”
Baran 等 - 2016 - Influence of the nature and environment of cobalt DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2015.12.061 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“graphitization),24 (aromatic cyclization and which resulted in 321510-1390 cm-1) CC CO stretching of carbonates the stronger absorption of stretching (1597 and 1470-1350 C-H cm-1) deformation of aliphatic compounds CC CN at the absorptio”
Yang 等 - 2022 - Research on Thermal Behaviors and NOx Release Prop DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02015
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