What absorbs at 2879 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 2879 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 4 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkyl C-H | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Lipid | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 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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Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“-NH2 (C-N Stretching) 2935.05cm-1 ±2935cm-1 Alkane(C-HStretching) (Medium) cm-1 cm-1 cm-1 and 2611.01 >3000 (Medium) Alkane (C-H Stretching) 2715.39 2879.43cm-1 and2868.32cm-1 ±2860cm-1 Alkane(C-HStretching) (Medium)”
Validation of the Developed Zero-Order Infrared Spectrophotometry Method for Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of Tranexamic Acid in Marketed Tablets DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226985 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“N-H stretching 3105 N-H stretching 2879 -C-H stretching -C=O 1656 stretching (Amide I)”
Metal and Phosphate Ions Show Remarkable Influence on the Biomass Production and Lipid Accumulation in Oleaginous Mucor circinelloides DOI: 10.3390/jof6040260 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“C-H stretching at 2879 cm-1 decreases with increasing Cel concentrations.”
Improvement of Chitosan Films Properties by Blending with Cellulose, Honey and Curcumin DOI: 10.3390/polym15122587 -
Lipid confidence 1.0
“sample through the vibrational and valence group peaks that belong to the structural sample through the vibrational and valence group peaks that belong to the structural cm-1), cm-1) components based on rosin (3443, 2939 and 2879 wax (2833,”
Sandu 等 - 2023 - Authentication of a Stradivarius Petite Violin T DOI: 10.3390/app
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