What absorbs at 3046 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 3046 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aromatic ring | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Alkene (C=C) | 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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Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“The bands at 3046 may be assigned to the OH group, while the cm-1 weak bands at 2978 and 2871 could be due to the C-H stretching vibrations which are”
Synthesis, crystal structures, quantum chemical studies and corrosion inhibition potentials of 4-(((4-ethylphenyl)imino)methyl)phenol and (E)-4-((naphthalen-2-ylimino) methyl) phenol Schiff bases DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.06.104 -
Aromatic ring confidence 1.0
“The vibration frequencies at cm-1, 3046 and 2926 assigned to aromatic and aliphatic C(cid:21)H stretching, are diminished in PVK:PVDF-HfP.”
Alias 等 - 2015 - Optical Transition, Excitation, and Emission Prope DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.127.1430 -
Alkene (C=C) confidence 1.0
“β 2H g), 8.29, 8.27 (d, 2H f), 4.12-4.09 (t, 4H, to Ar-O-), 1,81 (m, 4H, to Ar-O-), 1.54 (m, γ 4H, to Ar-O-) 1,8-Bis[4-(naphthyliminomethylidene)-phenoxy]-octane cm-1): ν, FTIR (KBr, 3046 (=C-H stretch of the aromatic rings), 2941-2851 (C-H”
Mesomorphic Behavior of Symmetric Azomethine Dimers Containing Different Chromophore Groups DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082183 -
Aromatic ring confidence 0.9
“Explicit assignment in text: 'The aromatic stretching CH vibration wave numbers show up in the region 3046, 3035, 2996, 2994'”
Vibrational spectra, Hirshfeld surface analysis, molecular docking studies of (RS)-N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1,3,2-oxazaphosphinan-2-amine 2-oxide by DFT approach DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04641
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