What absorbs at 3266 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 3266 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 3 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Carbohydrate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Anhydride | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N h | 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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Anhydride confidence 1.0
“1858 new peak at 3266 cm-land two new anhydride peaks at and 1786 cm-l.”
Ha 等 - 2001 - Spectroscopic stuides on the liquid crystal alignm DOI: 10.1080/10587250108028259 -
Carbohydrate confidence 1.0
“Peaks very complex structure, which is related to the multiplicity cm-1 (a) at 3266 are characteristic for stretching vibraof skeletal vibrations of glucose pyranose rings [29].”
Studies on the Combined Impact of Starch Source and Multiple Processing on Selected Properties of Thermoplastic Starch/Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Blends DOI: 10.1007/s10924-019-01406-1 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“FTIR Spectral Analysis The native chitosan (Figure 2a) shows distinctive peaks at 3846 and 3266 cm-1 of -OH and -NH₂ stretching, respectively.”
Fe(III)–Chitosan Microbeads for Adsorptive Removal of Cr(VI) and Phosphate Ions DOI: 10.3390/min12070874
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