What absorbs at 863 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 863 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 8 cited sources
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Carbohydrate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ring structure | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Oxygen heterocycle | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Metal oxygen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Secondary amine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C n single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Amide | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Chlorine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| S eq o | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Sulfonyl | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N h | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single authoritative rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Literature behind these assignments
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Sulfonyl confidence 1.0
“Intensity varies with sample crystallinity 1218 C=O=C Stretching 1020, 1080, 1170 O=S=O Stretching 863, 841, 700”
Vibrational spectroscopic study of pure and silica-doped sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) membranes DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.12.004 -
confidence 1.0
“In 2 cm-1 pure PVC sample A, the C-H stretching peak at 2972 cm-1 and C-Cl stretching observed at 863 [33].”
Dynamic mechanical and optical characterization of PVC/fGO polymer nanocomposites DOI: 10.1007/s00339-018-2026-2 -
Amide confidence 1.0
“glucosamine C high temperature, concentration of alkali, reaction time, 2 cm-1 was ascribed to edulis chitosan spectrum, a peak at 863 previous treatment of the chitin, particle size, chitin cm-1 C-N were stretching, absorption peaks at 101”
Varma 和 Vasudevan - 2020 - Extraction, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Ac DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01903 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“During the curing process of epoxy resin, the FTIR band intensity of C-O-C and C-O cm-1 of the anhydrous epoxoid ring at 917 and 863 decreased, and the band intensity cm-1 at 1672 increased [35,39,54], indicating complete resin polymerizati”
Abu Zeid 和 Edrees - 2022 - Hydration Characterization of Two Generations of M DOI: 10.3390/app12073517 -
confidence 1.0
“ESI-MS molecular-ion peak 863.21, corresponding to H+ + 1H [Zn(L7) ].”
Gusev 等 - 2020 - Synthesis, Photoluminescence and Electrical Study DOI: 10.3390/ma13245698 -
confidence 1.0
“A characteristic cm-1 stored in an airtight glass vial, labeled as ZnO-NPs, and was band observed at 863 corresponds to the Zn-O stretching stored at room temperature for physicochemical, morphological bond (Ta¸s et al., 2000;”
Biogenic Synthesis and Characterization of Antimicrobial and Antiparasitic Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Extracts of the Himalayan Columbine (Aquilegia pubiflora) DOI: 10.3389/fmats.2020.00249 -
Aromatic ring confidence 1.0
“In the fingerprint region of FA, the ≤ ± 0.05) among the samples (63.98 0.34 %), but as the concentration cm(cid:0) cm(cid:0) 1 1 characteristics peaks at 863 and 804 correspond to the two ± of RSN increased to 20 % EE declined to 52.23 0.7”
Ferulic acid loaded pickering emulsions stabilized by resistant starch nanoparticles using ultrasonication: Characterization, in vitro release and nutraceutical potential DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.105967 -
Oxygen heterocycle confidence 1.0
“LLM confirmed rule peak-group candidate”
Water Immersion Aging of Epoxy Resin and Fique Fabric Composites: Dynamic–Mechanical and Morphological Analysis DOI: 10.3390/polym14173650
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