What absorbs at 3234 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 3234 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 6 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| N h | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Secondary amine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Water (H2O) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 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
“The bands at 3234 and 797 are assigned, N-H+= 23 respectively, to structure formed during the protonation and to the 1,4-substituted benzene 24 [43].”
Multimorphologies of Hydrochloride Polyaniline Synthesized by Conventional and Interfacial Polymerization DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.04.104 -
Water (H2O) confidence 1.0
“3234cm-1 3486cm-1 to indicates the replacement of free water Anti-plasticization is well known with lower glycerol concenH.Liuetal./CarbohydratePolymers83 (2011) 1591-1597 1595 for(a)extrudedpurestarch,(b)PSat20and70◦Cand(c)G210at20and70◦C.”
Glycerol/starch/Na+-montmorillonite nanocomposites: A XRD, FTIR, DSC and 1H NMR study DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.10.018 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“The FTIR spectrum of AER-200 Pharmaceutics 2022, 14, 2395 14 of 22 cm-1, demonstrated a strong -OH stretching absorption band at 3234 as well as a strong”
Multivariate Data Analysis and Central Composite Design-Oriented Optimization of Solid Carriers for Formulation of Curcumin-Loaded Solid SNEDDS: Dissolution and Bioavailability Assessment DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112395 -
N h confidence 1.0
“8-hydroxy-1,2-dihydroquinolineJ = 7.8 Hz, 1H, Hf), 6.76 (s, 2H, NH, OH), 6.67 to 6.54 3-carbonitrile (6o) (m, 4H, He, Hg, Hh, Hb), 6.31 to 6.23 (m, 2H, Ha, Hc), 13C-NMR 2), 4.42 (s, 1H, Hd), 3.52, 5.22 (s, 2H, NH 195(cid:3)C 197(cid:3)C, δ”
Development of an Efficient, One-Pot, Multicomponent Protocol for Synthesis of 8-Hydroxy-4-Phenyl-1,2-Dihydroquinoline Derivatives DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4193 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 0.9
“Explicit assignment: 'due to OH vibrations were observed for all the samples at 3234, 3303, and 3363'”
Investigation of the hydrozincite structure by infrared and solid-state NMR spectroscopy DOI: 10.2138/am.2013.4158 -
confidence 0.8
“Part of the broad O-H band range”
Bipyridine Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Halogen-Substituted Salicylates: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Biological Activity DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124609
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