What absorbs at 398 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 398 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N h | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Lignin | 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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Lignin confidence 1.0
“Another peak at 398.1 eV should be attributed to the N in the -NHfor F-lignin@APP [35].”
Liang 等 - 2020 - Thermal Kinetics of a Lignin-Based Flame Retardant DOI: 10.3390/polym12092123 -
N h confidence 1.0
“The first peak at 398.39 eV corresponded to neutral amines, the second peak at in Table 1.”
Bekhoukh 等 - 2021 - Development, Investigation, and Comparative Study DOI: 10.3390/polym13193344 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“397 the powder cellulose and the gel, which can be assigned to C-O stretching in 398 amorphous cellulose.”
Lefroy 等 - 2021 - A natural, cellulose-based microgel for water-in-o DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106408
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