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oxygenated aliphatic polymer or oligomer with hydroxyl and carbonyl functionality, possibly containing amine-containing components

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FTIR Analysis Report

oxygenated aliphatic polymer or oligomer with hydroxyl and carbonyl functionality, possibly containing amine-containing components

Sample & Measurement Parameters

Report No. 20250128163543598608913
Date 2025-01-28 11:02:50
Spectral Range (cm⁻¹) [(650, 4000)]
Baseline AsLS baseline correction
Library match 0%

Identification Result

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The FTIR evidence does not support a firm assignment to the library top hit as a specific material. Instead, the spectrum is more safely described as an oxygenated aliphatic polymeric or oligomeric material showing a broad O-H/N-H band near 3278 cm-1, aliphatic C-H stretches at 2923 and 2856 cm-1, a strong carbonyl band at 1743 cm-1, bands at 1220 and 1018 cm-1 consistent with C-O-containing functionality, and features at 1641 and 1545 cm-1 that may indicate bound water, amine-related deformation, or other conjugated/amide-like contributions. The library pattern includes poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(ethylenimine), epichlorohydrin-modified materials, polyols, and carbohydrate-like oxygen-rich compounds, which collectively supports a broad oxygen-rich organic material direction rather than a secure identification of one named polymer

Detailed interpretation

  • Top library match: Poly(ethylenimine),epichlorohydrin modified #7725
  • The named top library hit, Poly(ethylenimine),epichlorohydrin modified, is not securely supported because the overall library confidence is low and the similarity values are effectively non-discriminating.
  • A strong carbonyl band at 1743 cm-1 is not a natural anchor for unmodified poly(ethylenimine) or poly(vinyl alcohol) alone, S-O the spectrum likely reflects a more functionally mixed material than those simple candidates.
  • The library consensus phrase 'methyl / sulfur heterocycle' is not supported by the listed sample peaks, which do not provide clear characteristic evidence for a sulfur heterocycle.
  • The 1641 and 1545 cm-1 bands are not uniquely assigned here; they could arise from water-associated bending, amine-related deformation, amide-like contributions, or other overlapping functionality.
  • The carbonyl at 1743 cm-1 could indicate ester, urethane-related, oxidized polymer, plasticizer, or other oxygenated additive chemistry; FTIR alone here does not distinguish these confidently.
  • Because the best library candidates span polyols, carbohydrate-like substances, and amine-containing polymers, the current evidence supports composition class more strongly than a single material identity.
  • A mixture, surface treatment, binder, or modified polymer is plausible and may explain why no single library entity fits well.

Recommended next steps: Re-measure the sample with good background subtraction and replicate contact/ATR pressure to confirm the 1743, 1641, and 1545 cm-1 features. Inspect the full spectrum for any additional bands in the 900-700 cm-1 region that could help separate carbohydrate/polyol, epoxide/ether, or halogenated modification pathways. If this is a coating, adhesive, or formulated product, compare against known binder and additive components rather than neat-polymer libraries alone. Use complementary methods such as Raman, elemental analysis for nitrogen/chlorine, or pyrolysis-GC/MS to test whether the material includes amine-bearing epichlorohydrin-derived polymer, poly(vinyl alcohol)-type matrix, or ester-containing additives/plasticizers.

Library Comparison

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Library Search Results — Top 15 Candidates

Rank Match % Compound SMILES Spectrum No. Action
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Peak Analysis

★ = Literature-supported assignment
# Wavenumber (cm⁻¹) Absorbance Assignment Citation Assignment status
1 · 1018 1.00 - - -
2 · 2923 0.42 - - -
3 · 1641 0.40 - - -
4 · 3278 0.36 - - -
5 · 1220 0.35 - - -
6 · 1374 0.34 - - -
7 · 1545 0.32 - - -
8 · 2856 0.28 - - -
9 · 1743 0.24 - - -

Appendix — Raw Spectrum

Raw sample spectrum
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