What absorbs at 3002 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 3002 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 5 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkyl C-H | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methyl | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Alkene (C=C) | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
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
“2888.93 Alkene C-H stretching stretching asymmetric 2956.67 2946 2949.92 CH 3 stretching asymmetric 3002 3000 2998.14 CH 3 3027.07 3026.1”
Ganesan 等 - 2018 - The effect of titanium dioxide nano-filler on the DOI: 10.1007/s10854-018-8815-8 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“The absorption characteristics cm-1, cm-1, of chitosan with OH stretching were found at 3002 C-H at 2161 and C=O at”
Synthesis and Optimization of Superhydrophilic-Superoleophobic Chitosan–Silica/HNT Nanocomposite Coating for Oil–Water Separation Using Response Surface Methodology DOI: 10.3390/nano12203673 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“cm-1 in charge of asymmetric stretching vibration of the C-O Although the band around 3002 is accepted as an”
Comparison of the Effects of Statins on A549 Nonsmall‐Cell Lung Cancer Cell Line Lipids Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: Rosuvastatin Stands Out DOI: 10.1002/lipd.12296 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“The weak absorption band at 3002 originated The signal at δ 1.52 ppm assigned to protons in the from CH valence vibrations of the aromatic part of the position 3 of the CH structure.”
Ilic-Stojanovic 等 - 2015 - The improved photostability of naproxen in the inc DOI: 10.2298/HEMIND131128050I -
Alkene (C=C) confidence 0.8
“absorption in ACN”
Salisu 等 - 2022 - An improved Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscop DOI: 10.5455/javar.2022.i624
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