What absorbs at 3810 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 3810 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water (H2O) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 1 | 0 | 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
“The band at exhibited in the sediment and filtrate spectra (Figure 11) at 1447 cm-1 for carbonate ions, cm-1 3810 is assigned to OH free stretching due to adsorbed water, together with the band CO32- [29-31];”
Saharan Dust Storm Aerosol Characterization of the Event (9 to 13 May 2020) over European AERONET Sites DOI: 10.3390/atmos13030493 -
Water (H2O) confidence 0.95
“Explicit assignment: 'bands at 3810 and 3715 correspond to asymmetric stretch and symmetric stretch' of molecular water”
Cebotari 等 - 2018 - Caracterisation of high manganese silicides prepar DOI: 10.21741/9781945291999-9 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 0.9
“Broad absorption band region 3810-3200 cm-1 assigned to hydrogen bonded OH of carboxyl and hydroxyl units.”
The chemistry concerned with the sonochemical-assisted synthesis of CeO_2/poly(amic acid) nanocomposites DOI: 10.3906/kim-1306-33
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