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nitrogen-containing aliphatic polymer with N-H functionality, possibly alongside ether or alcohol-type C-O bonding

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FTIR Analysis Report

nitrogen-containing aliphatic polymer with N-H functionality, possibly alongside ether or alcohol-type C-O bonding

Sample & Measurement Parameters

Report No. 20250603172018722796718
Date 2025-06-03 15:21:21
Spectral Range (cm⁻¹) [(650, 4000)]
Baseline AsLS baseline correction
Library match 0%

Identification Result

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The library top hit is Poly(ethylenimine),epichlorohydrin modified, but the overall match strength is very weak and no direct or related literature evidence independently confirms that specific material. The observed FTIR pattern is more safely described as a nitrogen-containing aliphatic polymeric material showing an N-H/O-H stretching band near 3294 cm-1, aliphatic C-H bands at 2922 and 2853 cm-1, a band near 1645 cm-1 consistent with amine-associated bending and/or bound water contribution, and strong fingerprint-region absorption at 1226 and 1034 cm-1 that can fit C-N and/or C-O single-bond vibrations. Because the top-library pattern also includes poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(ethylene oxide), and epichlorohydrin/ethylene oxide-related polymers, the defensible conclusion is a broader amine-containing aliphatic polymer direction rather than a firm assignment to the named library compound

Detailed interpretation

  • Top library match: Poly(ethylenimine),epichlorohydrin modified #7725
  • All listed library similarities are effectively 0.000, S-O the retrieval does not provide strong discriminating support for a specific named material.
  • No related-literature match was recovered to narrow the assignment.
  • The spectrum does not show enough uniquely identifying bands to distinguish confidently among amine-containing, alcohol-containing, and ether-containing aliphatic polymers represented in the top candidates.
  • The main uncertainty is whether the 3294 cm-1 band is dominated by N-H, O-H, or a mixture of both.
  • The 1645 cm-1 feature may include contributions from adsorbed water, which limits functional-group specificity.
  • The current evidence does not establish whether epichlorohydrin-derived, poly(vinyl alcohol)-like, or poly(ethylene oxide)-like structural elements are actually present versus only broadly similar in the library.
  • A specific entity-level identification cannot be supported from the present FTIR evidence alone.

Recommended next steps: Re-run the FTIR spectrum with improved background correction and drying of the sample to assess whether the 3294 and 1645 cm-1 bands decrease, which would help separate true N-H/O-H functionality from moisture effects. Inspect the 1200-900 cm-1 region at higher spectral quality, since resolving the relative strengths and shapes of the 1226 and 1034 cm-1 bands may help distinguish C-N-rich from C-O-rich polymers. If available, compare against authenticated spectra of Poly(ethylenimine),epichlorohydrin modified, poly(vinyl alcohol), and poly(ethylene oxide) measured under the same conditions. Use a complementary method such as elemental analysis or XPS to test for nitrogen; confirmation of nitrogen would strongly favor the amine-containing polymer direction over oxygen-only candidates such as poly(vinyl alcohol) or poly(ethylene oxide).

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 · 1034 1.00 - - -
2 · 827 0.58 - - -
3 · 873 0.55 - - -
4 · 1412 0.53 - - -
5 · 1226 0.46 - - -
6 · 1509 0.40 - - -
7 · 1645 0.39 - - -
8 · 2922 0.31 - - -
9 · 3294 0.27 - - -
10 · 2853 0.22 - - -

Appendix — Raw Spectrum

Raw sample spectrum
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