What absorbs at 2932 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 2932 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 | 19 | 19 | 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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Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“Explicit assignment.”
Dewi 等 - 2022 - Dual Modification of Sago Starch via Heat Moisture DOI: 10.3390/polym14061086 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“explicit assignment in text”
Adeyi 等 - 2019 - Adsorption of Malachite Green Dye from Liquid Phas DOI: 10.1155/2019/4321475 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“Explicit assignment in text.”
Siriwachirachai 和 Pongjanyakul - 2022 - Particle Agglomeration of Acid-Modified Tapioca St DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14061245 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 0.9
“Explicit: '2932 ... C-H'”
Rahim 等 - 2021 - Physicochemical properties of phosphate butyrate a DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/681/1/012043 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 0.9
“Doublet due to asymmetric stretch of C-H.”
Adam 等 - 2023 - Insight into the Effect of Glycerol on Dielectric DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083461 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 0.9
“Explicit assignment in text.”
Afolabi 等 - 2021 - Bio-sorption of a bi-solute system of copper and l DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00632-x -
Alkyl C-H confidence 0.9
“Explicit assignment: 'CH (c), ... stretching at 2932 and those of two hydroxylmethylenes of glycerol (f) are cm-1'”
Banjare 等 - 2020 - Micellization Behavior of Conventional Cationic Su DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00866 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 0.9
“Assignment: vibrations at 2932 and 2828 of C-H.”
Guo 等 - 2023 - Hard Carbons Derived from Phenyl Hyper-Crosslinked DOI: 10.3390/coatings13020421
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