What absorbs at 3269 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 3269 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| N h | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hydrogen bond | 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
“The FTIR spectra of present a short single cm-1 4b peak at 3269.34 that belongs to the N-H group, while spectra of show no DOI: 10.22146/ijc.76802 cm-1 due to its tertiary amide structure.”
Rasyid 等 - 2022 - Synthesis of N-phenethyl-p-methoxycinnamamide and DOI: 10.22146/ijc.76802 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“Additionally, it is obvious from the cm-1 spectra that the intensity of the OH-stretching band centred at 3269 decreased gradually”
Belhadj 等 - 2016 - Pathways of the photocatalytic reaction of acetate DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2016.08.006 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“broadabsorptionsareregisteredat3269cm-1 (PVA)and3356cm-1 ForbothPVAandCAR,strong, For both PVA and CAR, strong, broad absorptions are registered at 3269 cm-1 (PVA) and 3356 ν(O-H) (CAR), attributed to the stretching vibration from hydrogen-”
Croitoru 等 - 2020 - Physically Crosslinked Poly (Vinyl Alcohol)Kappa- DOI: 10.3390/polym12030560 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“The strongest intensity in IR band located at 3269 is assigned to the C=O stretching vibration of the chelation structure of and hydrogen bonds.”
Molecular Structures and Spectral Properties of Natural Indigo and Indirubin: Experimental and DFT Studies DOI: 10.3390/molecules24213831 -
C-O single bond confidence 1.0
“Vibration Assignation Reference 3269 -C-OH(stretching) Water,cabohydrates”
Antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of a polyphenol rich extract obtained from Abelmoschus esculentus (okra) seeds using optimized conditions in microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1030385 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 0.7
“Strong peak assigned to hydroxyl and amino groups based on context.”
Removal mechanism of Pb(II) by Penicillium polonicum: immobilization, adsorption, and bioaccumulation DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66025-6
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