| Functional groups | Wavelenghts | |
| CMC (test) | CMC (commercial) | |
| Chloro compound C-Cl stretch | 719.0474 | 755.5179 |
| Ether CO stretch | 843.5541 | 872.3141 |
| Vinylidine C=C anti-symetric stretch | 1335.44 | 1394.299 |
| Carboxylic acid CO stretch | 2002.637 | 2056.229 |
| Carbonyl compound | 2145.372 | 2273.180 |
| 10 alcohol OH stretch | 3075.476 | 3011.466 |
| 30 amine NH stretch | 3211.315 | 3452.856 |
| 30 alcohol OH stretch | 3424.544 | 3557.237 |
| 30 alcohol OH stretch | 3630.496 | 3808.803 |
| Methylene CH stretch | 2686.292 | 2604.162 |
| Nitriles CN anti-symmetric stretch | 2472.825 | 2483.585 |
| Cyclic ester CO stretch | 1747.612 | 1836.135 |