What absorbs at 2843 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 2843 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkyl C-H | 8 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Methyl | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Hydrogen bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 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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Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“LLM confirmed rule peak-group candidate”
Altuntas 等 - 2017 - Biodegradation Properties of Wood-plastic Composit DOI: 10.1002/app.24358 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“Theabsorptionbands The absorption bands at 2941 and 2843 cm-1 characteristic for the C-H bond in -CH3 and -CH2 groups cm-1 at 2941 and 2843 characteristic for the C-H bond in -CH and -CH groups occur at K_M10P, 3”
Bacterial Nanocellulose from Side-Streams of Kombucha Beverages Production: Preparation and Physical-Chemical Properties DOI: 10.3390/polym9080374 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“Thiocarbonyl 3375-3213cm-1 attributed to v(N-H), while peaks corat and carbonyl group appeared at higher chemical shift due to responding to long alkyl chain were observed at 2933formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonding and different 28”
Nordin 等 - 2017 - Novel Synthetic Monothiourea Aspirin Derivatives B DOI: 10.1155/2017/2378186 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“Stretching D 2842.879 C-H Stretching E”
Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis Using FTIR and UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS of Two Curculigo Species and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant and -Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities DOI: 10.3390/metabo11010042 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“and 2937 cm-1 and 2843 cm-1 for C-H bonds (stretching vibrations), 1690 cm-1”
Zdarta 等 - 2017 - Lipase B from Candida antarctica Immobilized on a DOI: 10.3390/catal7010014 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“cm-1 The intensity in 2843 cm-1 (CH2 stretch vibration) increased compared to the reference lignin could The intensity in 2843 (CH stretch vibration) increased compared to the reference lignin could 2 be caused by the extended side chain in”
Heat-Induced Discoloration of Chromophore Structures in Eucalyptus Lignin DOI: 10.3390/ma11091686 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“The stretching vibration characteristic peaks of -CH2/-CH3 were located at 2917 and 2843 cm-1.”
Zou 等 - 2022 - Dispersion of sodium phytate on muscovite and the DOI: 10.37190/ppmp/154951 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 0.9
“Signals between 2918 and 2843 due to modification with HDTMA”
Ramirez-Gomez 等 - 2019 - Synthesis and Characterization of Clay Polymer Nan DOI: 10.3390/polym11040721
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