What absorbs at 2362 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 2362 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 8 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 5 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 5 | 5 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 5 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 5 | 5 | 1.0 |
| C#c | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N h | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carbon dioxide | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 1 | 0 | 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
“3095 C-H stretching 2930 ± 10/2853 ± 10 2924-2860 2925-2852 2926-2852 2926-2858 2927-2860 C-H stretching 2362 ± 5 C-O stretching (of succinate) 1735 - 1700”
Differentiation between copal and amber by their structure and thermal behaviour DOI: 10.1007/s10973-023-12333-8 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“The cm(cid:2)1 due to the decomposition of nanotubes [22-24] taking place peak at 2362 corresponds to the C-O bonds and the cm(cid:2)1”
Misra 等 - 2006 - FTIR studies of nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2005.08.013 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“The increase in the I(D)/I(G) ratio as apparent.18 cm-1 The peak at 2362 corresponds to the a function of N concentration is attributed to bong angle cm-1 C-O bonds and the features between 2851-2925 are and bond length disorder induced by”
FTIR Spectroscopy of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: A Simple Approachto Study the Nitrogen Doping DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2007.723 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“The strong absorption peak cm-1 cm-1 at 1065 was due to the C-O-C bond of the fabric and the obvious peak at 2362 cm-1 was attributed to the shrinkage vibration peak of CO [41,48].”
Chen 等 - 2021 - Synthesis of Novel Arginine-Based Flame Retardant DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123588 -
Carbon dioxide confidence 1.0
“C=N 1647 Imine Medium stretching O=C=O 2362 Carbon dioxide Strong stretching C-H 2943 Alkane Medium stretching”
Development and characterization of natural sourced bioplastic for food packaging applications DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13538 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“The C-O stretching at 2361.9 and 2349.3 was”
Pimenidou 和 Dupont - 2012 - Characterisation of palm empty fruit bunch (PEFB) DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.020 -
confidence 1.0
“The sharp peak at 2362 is attributed to the N-H group, which is generated ������� �������� ������ ������ 44.65o 54.67o.”
Sampath 等 - 2022 - Synthesis of polyethylene glycol-grafted graphite DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v50i4.10902 -
C#c confidence 1.0
“A strong peak at 2362 cm-1 observed in the triplebond region indicates the absorption band of C≡C.”
Analysis of Carbon Formation on Machined Leather Specimen Using FTIR Technique in Laser Diode Assisted Cutting Process DOI: 10.3390/ma16010148
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