What absorbs at 3737 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 3737 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 |
| Silanol (Si-OH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ammonium | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Phosphate (PO4) | 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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Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“Ti 3737-cm-1 assigned to the O H stretching mode of surface P OH groups, the true reason why band appeared only for are However 43which the are thought to be formed by protonation of the surface PO particle with X Ti= 0.10 is obscure.”
FTIR studies on photocatalytic activity of Ti(IV)-doped calcium hydroxyapatite particles DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2012.04.009 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“blank-polymer particle, specific peaks of cromolyn appeared In the range of 3737cm-1, 1604cm-1 C�O, at 3732 to a weak band for the monomeric O-H due to and a band at approximately 1636cm-1, 1477cm-1 stretch band was also observed.”
Alkurdi 等 - 2022 - Development and Evaluation of a Novel Polymer Drug DOI: 10.1155/2022/7903310 -
Ammonium confidence 1.0
“A gradual but not total consumption of 3737 band is also observed, due to the interaction of ammonia with the silanols prevalently located on external cm-1 [Cu2+OHsurfaces of the catalyst.”
Giordanino 等 - 2014 - Interaction of NH3 with Cu-SSZ-13 Catalyst A Comp DOI: 10.1021/jz500241m
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