What absorbs at 691 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 691 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 5 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkene (C=C) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Imide | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Metal oxygen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carboxyl (COOH) | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single authoritative rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Literature behind these assignments
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Metal oxygen confidence 1.0
“The intense band at 691.17 corresponds to 691.17 cm-1 corresponds to the Ce-O stretching vibrations [11];”
Synthesis of Lipase-Immobilized CeO2 Nanorods as Heterogeneous Nano-Biocatalyst for Optimized Biodiesel Production from Eruca sativa Seed Oil DOI: 10.3390/catal10020231 -
Imide confidence 1.0
“The disappearance of band at 691 The T values of the polymer are in the range of 199due to maleimide C=C bond confirms completion of the addig”
Sivasankari 等 - 2013 - Synthesis and Characterization of Thiophene Contai DOI: 10.14233/ajchem.2013.13514 -
confidence 0.9
“para-disubstituted aromatic ring”
Azubuike 等 - 2020 - Evaluation of super-disintegrant potential of acid DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v19i3.1 -
Carboxyl (COOH) confidence 0.9
“Text: 'sharp peaks at 503, 606 and 691 are due to the carboxylic group.'”
Priya 和 Azhagan - 2023 - Influence of succinic acid species on structural, DOI: 10.15251/DJNB.2023.181.55 -
confidence 0.8
“Band above 691 cm-1 attributed to bending of BO units.”
Density of Bismuth Boro Zinc Glasses Using Machine Learning Techniques DOI: 10.1007/s10904-021-02183-y
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