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. 2024 Mar 1;14(11):7414–7429. doi: 10.1039/d3ra07779a

Correspondence between wave numbers and structural wood polymers.

Compounds Bonding type Number of waves (cm−1) Structural polymers
H2O O–H 3300–3750 Hemicelluloses, cellulose
CH3COOH C–O (esthers); β-O-4 (lignin) 1050 Lignin, hemicellulose
CO C Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019 O 2181 Hemicellulose
H2O O–H (alcohol) 1442 Hemicellulose, cellulose