The main component may be a nitroaromatic carbonyl compound. The spectrum shows a strong carbonyl absorption centered at 1724 cm⁻¹ with a shoulder at 1740 cm⁻¹, consistent with aldehydes, ketones, or carboxylic acids. Nitro group signatures appear as an asymmetric N–O stretch near 1550 cm⁻¹ and symmetric N–O stretches around 1351 and 1335 cm⁻¹. Aromatic C–H stretching is visible at 3088 cm⁻¹, and ring modes at 1613 and 724 cm⁻¹ indicate a substituted aromatic ring. The two weak bands at 2778 and 2841 cm⁻¹ are characteristic of an aldehyde C–H stretch, suggesting a benzaldehyde framework, although other carbonyl types cannot be ruled out. Fingerprint bands at 830, 861, 1021, 1117, 1199, and 1296 cm⁻¹ further support a highly substituted aromatic system bearing electron-withdrawing groups. Confirmation by GC-MS or NMR is recommended to identify the specific substitution pattern and functional group