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. 2015 Oct 28;2015:867586. doi: 10.1155/2015/867586

Table 3.

Table showing frequencies visible in the spectra and their possible functional groups in FTIR before and after degradation of kerosene.

Serial number Frequency Bond Functional group
Before degradation

1 3444.87
3417.86
3390.86
N H stretch
O-H stretch, H bonded
Primary and secondary amines, amides
Alcohols, phenols
2 3251.98 N H stretch
C≡C H:CH stretch
Primary and secondary amines, amides
3 2856.58 C H stretch
O H stretch
Alkanes
Carboxylic acids
4 1641.42 C=C stretch
N H bend
Alkenes
Primary amines
5 1629.85 N H bend
C=C stretch
Primary amines
Alkenes
6 1402.25 C C stretch (in ring) Aromatics
7 1093.64 C N stretch Aliphatic amines
8 989.48 =C H bend Alkenes
9 621.08 C Cl stretch
C≡C H:C H B end
Alkyl halides
Alkynes
10 534.28 C Br stretch Alkyl halides

After degradation

1 3442.94 O H stretch, H bonded Alcohols, phenols
2 3174.83 O H stretch Carboxylic acids
3 1641.42 C=C stretch
N H bend
Alkenes
Primary amines
4 1629.85 N H bend Primary amines
5 1400.32 C C stretch (in ring) Aromatics
6 1091.71 C O stretch Alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, and ethers
7 991.41 =C H bend Alkenes
8 866.04 N H wag Primary and secondary amines
9 621.08 C Cl stretch Alkyl halides
10 532.35 C Br stretch Alkyl halides