What absorbs at 3786 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?

Quick answer

A band near 3786 cm⁻¹ is usually interpreted by checking which functional groups repeatedly co-occur there in the literature, then confirming at least one or two additional peaks in the same sample. This page ranks those assignments by accumulated evidence rather than by a single fixed textbook rule.

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Possible materials

Materials are shown only when the same literature pool supports this band and at least one additional characteristic peak.

Spectrum logic

This band becomes meaningful only when read with its neighboring peaks. In practice, analysts first look at the assignments above, then check whether the same sample also shows other peaks expected for the same structural motif. A lone band near 3786 cm⁻¹ is usually not enough for material identification by itself.

Real-world usage

This type of query is common in polymer identification, unknown plastic screening, QC troubleshooting, recycled-material verification, and literature-backed peak assignment review.

Common mistakes

• Treating one isolated band as proof of a material without checking at least one or two supporting peaks.
• Ignoring overlap: multiple functional groups can contribute near the same wavenumber.
• Skipping validation when additives, blends, oxidation, or contamination may distort the spectrum.

Verification advice

When ambiguity remains, validate the hypothesis with DSC, GC-MS, or TGA, especially for blends, degraded samples, and filled polymers.

이 할당의 배경이 되는 문헌

• Adsorbed carbon monoxide 신뢰도 1.0

  “The shouldering near 3786 and the band at are assigned to CO adsorbed on strong cm(cid:1)1 cm(cid:1)1 3770 Lewis acid sites.”

  Benkhaled 等 - 2006 - Synthesis of highly dispersed palladium alumina su DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2006.06.011
• Metal hydroxyl 신뢰도 1.0

  “FTIR Analysis Figure 5 shows the comparison of FTIR spectra for the samples prepared with different precipitation pH (7-12), where the sample at pH 10 has the Al-OH characteristic stretching vibration band around 3786 cm-1.”

  Influence of Reaction pH towards the Physicochemical Characteristics of Phosphorylated Polyvinyl Alcohol-Aluminum Phosphate Nanocomposite DOI: 10.3390/coatings11091105