What absorbs at 732 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 732 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 7 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkyl C-H | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Protein | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Chlorine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Metal oxygen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C-S single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carbonyl (C=O) | 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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C-S single bond confidence 1.0
“The weak bands at 732, 634 and cm-1 researchers [48-51] who have also reported that the car570 are due C-S stretching vibration of bonyl groups from amino acid residues or protein strongly dibenzothiophene.”
Green synthesis of bimetallic Pt@Cu nanostructures for catalytic oxidative desulfurization of model oil DOI: 10.1007/s40097-017-0223-8 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“The bands that appeared in CeraSeal were similar to those of cm-1, cm-1, cm-1, cm-1 iRoot with bands at 732 874 945 and 1459 showing the presence cm-1 of C-H bending, while the band at 1350 represented S=O stretching.”
Assiry 等 - 2023 - Microstructural and Elemental Characterization of DOI: 10.3390/app13074517 -
Metal oxygen confidence 1.0
“The spectrum of the PANI@TiO2 nanocomposite showed a characteristic band at 732 cm-1, which was attributed to the Ti-O stretching band [35].”
Bekhoukh 等 - 2021 - Development, Investigation, and Comparative Study DOI: 10.3390/polym13193344 -
confidence 1.0
“Pyrolysis Process of MP cm-1 Comparing the pyrolysis of MP with a series of pyrolysis of a single polymer, the 600 K indicated benzene and C-Cl stretching at 732 [31], implying that intermediates such process with interactions and intermedi”
Pyrolysis Process of Mixed Microplastics Using TG-FTIR and TED-GC-MS DOI: 10.3390/polym15010241 -
Protein confidence 1.0
“A small peak detected at 732 that again does not exist in the spectrum of the fibers before protein immobilization corresponds to the amid IV groups amid IV groups of the proteins, which is in line with previously reported results [42,48].”
Hosseini 等 - 2017 - Polymethacrylate Coated Electrospun PHB Fibers as DOI: 10.3390/s17102292 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“cm-1, The most intense acridine band, not overlapped with the zeolite bands, at about 732 corresponds to C-H out-of-plane bending vibration, and it is visible in the spectrum of the cm-1 impregnated zeolite sample Acr/Y, but it is shifted b”
Rankovic 等 - 2023 - Can Zeolite-Supporting Acridines Boost Their Antic DOI: 10.3390/jfb14030173 -
Carbonyl (C=O) confidence 0.9
“Explicit assignment: 'peak absorption due to 732 PCL -C=O'.”
Joseph 等 - 2011 - Optimum Blend of Chitosan and Poly-(epsilon-caprol DOI: 10.1007/s11947-009-0203-1
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