What absorbs at 3081 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 3081 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 | 7 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Alkene (C=C) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| N h | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Styrene | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ring structure | 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”
60MeV Ni ion induced modifications in nano-CdS/polystyrene composite films DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.06.022 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“cm-1 ν(CH) 3090-2850 that correspond to alkane modes, with peaks at 3081, 3060, 3028, cm-1.”
Czylkowska 等 - 2021 - Cytotoxic Activity against A549 Human Lung Cancer DOI: 10.3390/ijms22136692 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“Assignment C-H aromatic ring C-H stretching 3081,3060,3027 ν methyl 2962 (CH 3), C-H asymmetric stretching asym ν methylene (CH 2), C-H asymmetric stretching 2927”
Filip 等 - 2013 - Investigation of thermal and catalytic degradation DOI: 10.2478/s11532-013-0202-y -
Alkene (C=C) confidence 1.0
“At the same time, the peak present in the 3081 in the PPI spectra may be due to cm-1 the presence of =C-H stretching vibration from the alkene functional group.”
Kasar 和 Ahmaruzzaman - 2022 - Characterization of liquid products obtained from DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15371-8 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“In cm-1, cm-1 In the curve of the AllylEHO, new peaks are observed at 3081 1646 and the curve of the AllylEHO, new peaks are observed at 3081 cm-1, 1646 cm-1 and 926 cm-1 cm-1 926 representative of the C-H aliphatic stretch of the character”
Preparation of Bis[(3-ethyl-3-methoxyoxetane)propyl]diphenylsilane and Investigation of Its Cationic UV-Curing Material Properties DOI: 10.3390/polym13152573 -
Aromatic ring confidence 1.0
“f cm-1 reaction (Table 2, entry 2) was performed without a solvent, -C-H FTIR: 3081.43 for aromatic stretching, 2983.48 cm-1 without cashew shell extract, and with microwave irradiation -C-H for aliphatic stretching, 1654.06 and 1621.27”
Manjare 等 - 2023 - Microwave-Assisted Rapid and Green Synthesis of Sc DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05187 -
Alkene (C=C) confidence 1.0
“stretching wave numbers appear in the range of 3000-3100 Accordingly, in cm-1 the present study, the aromatic =C-H stretching gives bands at 3081 in the”
Growth, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface and vibrational properties of a new supramolecular hybrid material: (C4H7N2)2TeBr6 DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-04053-6 -
confidence 1.0
“The 1480 cm-1 3 (symmetric NH bend), the 906 cm-1 (NH 3+/CH rock) and the 3081 cm-1 (N-H stretch) 3+ 3”
Characterization of a New Low Temperature Encapsulation Method with Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate under UV Irradiation for Perovskite Solar Cells DOI: 10.3390/app12105228
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