What absorbs at 881 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 881 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkyl C-H | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| C c single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 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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Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“cm-1 1, C-F stretching, 881 C-H rocking, 881, 838”
Lead titanate/cyclic carbonate dependence on ionic conductivity of ferro/acrylate blend polymer composites DOI: 10.1063/1.4948194 -
Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“OH stretching beidellite DRD 881, 925 OH liberation mode associated with Al-OH octahedra (Al-OH-AL)”
Micro-characterization of Dust and Materials of Dust Origin at a Cement Industry Located in Bangladesh DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.220109 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“LLM confirmed rule peak-group candidate”
Assessment of quality of commercial hand sanitizers using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2023.102274 -
Alkyl C-H confidence 1.0
“350°C-450 cm-1 °C Similarly, the band at 881.34 represents C-H out-of-plane (11.6%) indicates the breakdown of the polymer”
Sulaimon 等 - 2023 - Quantitative and qualitative analyses of grafted o DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1129673 -
C c single bond confidence 1.0
“Likewise, the s(C-C) + s(CF 2) band at 881 and cm-1, δ(C-F δ(C-F the duplet bands located at 480 and 510 correlated to the 2), and 2) +”
Torres-Rodriguez 等 - 2022 - Polyvinylidene Fluoride Aerogels with Tailorable C DOI: 10.3390/gels8110727
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