What absorbs at 992 cm⁻¹ in an FTIR spectrum?
A band near 992 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
Quick answer
A band near 992 cm⁻¹ is usually interpreted by checking which functional groups repeatedly co-occur there in the literature, then confirming at least one or two additional peaks in the same sample. This page ranks those assignments by accumulated evidence rather than by a single fixed textbook rule.
Possible functional-group assignments
| Functional group | Supporting facts | Cited sources | Top confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-O single bond | 6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Methoxy (OCH3) | 5 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Methacrylate | 5 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Acetate | 5 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Secondary amine | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Amide | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Silicon (Si) | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Carbohydrate | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Alkene (C=C) | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| C n single bond | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Hydroxyl (O-H) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Silicon-oxygen (Si-O) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| N h | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| C c single bond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Sulfate (SO4) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Metal oxygen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Aromatic ring | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
Ranking reflects accumulated literature evidence, not a single fixed rule. Always confirm against your sample context.
Possible materials
| Material | Supporting peaks | Overlapping groups | Cited sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| starch | 992, 1650, 1540 | Methacrylate, Acetate, C-O single bond | 1 |
| glycerol | 992, 1585, 1630 | Methacrylate, Acetate, C-O single bond | 1 |
| honey | 992, 2005, 1199 | Methacrylate, Acetate, C-O single bond | 1 |
Materials are shown only when the same literature pool supports this band and at least one additional characteristic peak.
Spectrum logic
This band becomes meaningful only when read with its neighboring peaks. In practice, analysts first look at the assignments above, then check whether the same sample also shows other peaks expected for the same structural motif. A lone band near 992 cm⁻¹ is usually not enough for material identification by itself.
Real-world usage
This type of query is common in polymer identification, unknown plastic screening, QC troubleshooting, recycled-material verification, and literature-backed peak assignment review.
Common mistakes
- Treating one isolated band as proof of a material without checking at least one or two supporting peaks.
- Ignoring overlap: multiple functional groups can contribute near the same wavenumber.
- Skipping validation when additives, blends, oxidation, or contamination may distort the spectrum.
Verification advice
When ambiguity remains, validate the hypothesis with DSC, GC-MS, or TGA, especially for blends, degraded samples, and filled polymers.
Literature behind these assignments
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Amide confidence 1.0
“It was seen had vibrational bands at 3275, 1636, 1547, 1409, 1347, that the absorption intensity of Amide II band around 992cm(cid:3)1.”
Cebi 等 - 2020 - An evaluation of FTIR spectroscopy for prediction DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2019.1707009 -
Silicon (Si) confidence 1.0
“In the spectra of WFD (Figure 7(a)), the peaks cm-1 at 992, 776, and 693 were attributed to Si-O stretching vibration bands, whereas Int.”
Kim 等 - 2022 - Removal of Methyl Red from Aqueous Solution Using DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159030 -
Carbohydrate confidence 1.0
“4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 stronger hydrogen bonding could be concluded from the double (cm-1) Wave Number 2919cm-1 2887cm-1 999cm-1 992cm-1 peaks at to and to in nanocomposites samples when compared with pure starch (Ding, Ainswort”
Glycerol/starch/Na+-montmorillonite nanocomposites: A XRD, FTIR, DSC and 1H NMR study DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.10.018 -
confidence 1.0
“ip t cm-1 Figure 2: The intensity of the peak at ~992 is strongly correlated to the amorphous calcium A u”
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy of Developing Bone Mineral: From Amorphous Precursor to Mature Crystal DOI: 10.1039/c9an01588d. -
Alkene (C=C) confidence 1.0
“The peak observed at 992 is common peak for all the samples, which arises from the A g VMO symmetric vibrations of the double bond, which is 3 also present in pure V 2O [27].”
Vijayakumar 等 - 2004 - Li-7 MAS-NMR and vibrational spectroscopic investi DOI: 10.1016/j.ssi.2003.12.008 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“In particular, cm-1 992 cm-1 corresponds to the stretching of C-O bonds of hemicellulose, pectin, and lignin present in the band at 992 corresponds to the stretching of C-O bonds of hemicellulose, pectin, and lignin cm-1 AV, and the band at”
Physicochemical and Biological Performance of Aloe Vera-Incorporated Native Collagen Films DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12121173 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“The band at 992 assigned C-O stretching at C-6 was cm-1, shifted to the lower wavenumber at 990 and the absorption band moved from 894 to cm-1 895 when the concentration of nanocellulose was 3.0%.”
Bian 等 - 2021 - Crystalline Structure Analysis of All-cellulose Na DOI: 10.1007/s10570-017-1259-0 -
Acetate confidence 1.0
“In detail, the peaks at 992 and 1040 are related to crystalline modes, while signals at 1076, 1040, 1016, 992 and 926 cm-1 are due to C-O-H bending and cm-1 domains, while the peak at 1016 is related to the amorphous regions [30,31,33].”
Bugnotti 等 - 2023 - Structure of Starch-Sepiolite Bio-Nanocomposites DOI: 10.3390/polym15051207
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