What absorbs at 2889 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 2889 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 | 4 | 4 | 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
“LLM confirmed rule peak-group candidate”
Burhan 等 - 2020 - Preparation of Cyperus diffusus Vahl cellulose-pol DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/833/1/012063 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“FTIR peak cm-1 cm-1 centring at 3450 represents OH stretching and peak appearing at 2889 was due to C-H”
Niaz 等 - 2020 - Alginate-caseinate based pH-responsive nano-coacer DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.177 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“cm-1, Figure 6 shows that the C-H aliphatic stretching band for PEO appears at 2889 and this peak Figure 6 shows that the C-H aliphatic stretching band for PEO appears at 2889 cm-1, and this different was shifted to lower wavenumbers upon b”
Preparation and Composition Optimization of PEO:MC Polymer Blend Films to Enhance Electrical Conductivity DOI: 10.3390/polym11050853 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“For the spectrum of PEG, the spectral band appeared at 3463 for cm-1 cm-1 O-H stretching vibrations, 2889 for C-H stretching vibrations, and 1469 and 1342 for C-H cm-1 bending vibrations.”
Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver/Chitosan/Polyethylene Glycol Nanocomposites DOI: 10.3390/ijms12084872
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