Zinc octadecanoate
Entity identified- reference library comparison returns zinc octadecanoate (spectrum #207, similarity 0.771) as the top candidate; the next nearest matches are cobalt octadecanoate and zinc 4‑cyclohexylbutanoate, all long-chain metal carboxylates.
- The peak pattern at 2914/2846, 1534/1396, 1455, and 721/741 cm ⁻¹ closely follows the known spectral profile of metal stearates.
- Related literature observes comparable aliphatic CH stretching and carboxylate features in drug‑excipient mixtures and plant extract‑derived materials, further supporting the presence of a long‑chain organic salt.
The library‑associated supporting groups (methoxy, methacrylate) do not correspond to zinc octadecanoate and likely arise from non‑specific group recognition in the retrieval process; the actual spectral evidence does not support ester or ether functionalities.