What absorbs at 927 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 927 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siloxane (Si-O-Si) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Silicon-oxygen (Si-O) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| C-O single bond | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Alkene (C=C) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Amine primary | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Secondary amine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| N h | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ammonium | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ketone | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Carbohydrate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Alkyl C-H | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Metal oxygen | 1 | 0 | 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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Hydroxyl (O-H) confidence 1.0
“might also be a characteristic of pyranose moiety, with multi-chain peaks related to sequential groups.[22]The cm-1 arrangement of hydroxyl peak at 927 corresponds to C-H out-of-plane A deformations of trans-disubstituted ethylene groupings”
Lee 等 - 2015 - ATR-FTIR and Spectrometric Methods for the Assay o DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2014.923911 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“Pre-proof cm-1 The band at 927 was associated with stretching C-O in C-O-C group and vibration of α-1,4 glycosidic linkage [42], exhibiting the characteristic of the hydrophilic index of starch.”
Ratnaningsih 等 - 2020 - Physicochemical properties, in vitro starch digest DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.092 -
Carbohydrate confidence 1.0
“While, the bands at 927 and 862 notcausedestructionofstarchcrystals.Thus,preservation are related to the vibration of the glucose molecule [45, of crystalline structure may occur due to the protective 46].”
Roa Acosta 等 - 2020 - Structural and thermal properties of the amaranth DOI: 10.1515/ijfe-2020-0024 -
confidence 1.0
“Tb3?-doped tributed particles of both vibrations of Si-O-Si bonds appear as a peak at 927 samples with sheetcm-1 The bands at 880-1020”
Structural and optical properties of green emitting Y2SiO5:Tb3+ and Gd2SiO5:Tb3+ nanoparticles for modern lighting applications DOI: 10.1007/s12598-020-01585-0 -
confidence 1.0
“cm-1, IR spectra of OPC and clinker, showing medium intense broad peaks at 927 and 931 respectively, might be occurred from asymmetric stretching vibrations of Si-O-Si in SiO4 tetrahedra Vibrational frequencies of studied samples and their”
Micro-characterization of Dust and Materials of Dust Origin at a Cement Industry Located in Bangladesh DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.220109 -
Ketone confidence 1.0
“group at 1277 and 1190 cm-1, the aromatic hydrogen in-plane deformation at 1155, 1215 and 1105 cm-1, and the aromatic hydrogen's out of plane bending modes occurred at 765, 860-841 cm-1 (broad band) and diphenyl ketone band at 927 cm-1.”
Mechano-Chemical Properties of Electron Beam Irradiated Polyetheretherketone DOI: 10.3390/polym14153067 -
Ammonium confidence 1.0
“At 334 °C, new peaks appearing at 927 cm-1 and 965 cm-1 are attributed to NH3 absorptions, illustrating the decomposition of APP.”
The Effects of a Macromolecular Charring Agent with Gas Phase and Condense Phase Synergistic Flame Retardant Capability on the Properties of PP/IFR Composites DOI: 10.3390/ma11010111 -
Alkene (C=C) confidence 0.9
“Explicit assignment: C=C bending in AESO.”
Ataei 等 - 2020 - Electrosprayed PMMA microcapsules containing green DOI: 10.1088/1361-665X/ab9754
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