Table 3.
Cooking oil samples at specific wavenumbers of bands on FTIR spectra in mid-infrared region, along with assigned functional group and modes of vibration.
| Wavenumbers (cm−1) | Functional groups | Peak assignment |
|---|---|---|
| 720 | ‒(CH2)n‒ | Bending (rocking) |
| 1100 | ‒C‒O | Stretching |
| 1160 | ‒C‒O‒CH2‒ | Stretching (bending) |
| 1239 | ‒C‒O‒CH2‒ | Stretching (bending) |
| 1379 | ‒C‒H (‒CH3) | Bending (symmetrical) |
| 1466 | ‒C‒H (‒CH2, CH3) | Bending (scissoring) |
| 1745 | ‒C O (ester group) | Stretching |
| 2853 | ‒C‒H (CH2) | Stretching (symmetrical) |
| 2922 | ‒C‒H (CH2) | Stretching (asymmetrical) |
| 2956 | ‒C‒H (CH3) | Stretching (asymmetrical) |