What absorbs at 3197 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 3197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N h | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Urea | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ketone | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ester | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Amide | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 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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confidence 1.0
“3 cm(cid:4)1 all become less intense compared to the strongly bound N-H on The peaks at 3197 and 3065 for the (cid:2)4 nm particles that”
Leewis 等 - 2006 - Ammonia adsorption and decomposition on silica sup DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2005.12.115 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“The peak at 3197 is attributed to the overtone of the C=O stretching in urea which is also in Fermi resonance with the N-H stretching mode (Perkins, Painter et al.”
Ternary Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent (NADES) Infused Phthaloyl Starch as Cost Efficient Quasi-Solid Gel Polymer Electrolyte DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.03.023 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“In the GO spectrum, one could observe a large absorption band with three peaks at In the GO spectrum, one could observe a large absorption band with three peaks at cm-1 cm-1 3338 and 3197 assigned to the stretching vibration of the C-H and”
Synthesis and Characterization of Some Graphene Oxide Powders Used as Additives in Hydraulic Mortars DOI: 10.3390/app112311330 -
N h confidence 1.0
“Text: 'vibration at 3197 cm-1 is found in the re-hydrogenated sample'.”
Wang 等 - 2015 - The improved Hydrogen Storage Performances of the DOI: 10.3390/en8076898
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