Research Article

Phytochemical and Safety Evaluation of Hydroethanolic Leaf Extract of Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth

Table 2

Functional groups present in fractions of T. stans.

Wave numbers (cm−1)Y (%T)BondAssignments

Hydro fraction
3339.0650.56O-H stretch, H bondedAlcohols, phenols
2107.1795.75C≡C stretchAlkynes
1634.4570.36C=O stretchCarbonyls (general), α, β-unsaturated aldehydes, ketones
422.8231.11UnknownUnknown
414.5731.14UnknownUnknown
Ethyl acetate fraction
3373.9690.79O-H stretch, H-bondedAlcohols, phenols
2926.7380.64O-H stretchCarboxylic acids
2872.5887.17N-H stretch1°, 2° amines, amides
1726.1689.32C=O stretchα,β-aldehydes, ketones, saturated aliphatic acids
1655.6489.42C=C stretchAlkenes
1457.1188.34C-H bendAlkanes
1377.9788.37UnknownUnknown
1215.5485.51C-H wagAlkyl halides
1153.5983.07C-O stretchAlcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, ethers
837.6791.50C-Cl stretchAlkyl halides
773.5792.13C-Cl stretchAlkyl halides
556.5490.63C-Br stretchAlkyl halides
Methanol fraction
3307.4770.71O-H stretch, free hydroxylAlcohols, phenols
2941.578.95O-H stretchCarboxylic acids
2833.4782.61C-H stretchAlkanes
1710.7987.57C=O stretchα.β-unsaturated aldehydes, ketones.
1603.4169.06C-C stretch (in ring)Aromatics
1515.9487.45N-O asymmetric stretchNitro compounds
1382.6971.15C-H rockAlkanes
1256.4675.39C-N stretchAliphatic amines
1019.3027.61C-O stretchAlcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, ethers.
513.5952.92C-Br stretchAlkyl halides