Research Article

Mid and Near-Infrared Reflection Spectral Database of Natural Organic Materials in the Cultural Heritage Field

Table 7

Experimental wavenumber values corresponding to the maxima of the mid-IR total reflection mode bands of not (exclusively) terpenoid-based resins and their tentative assignment.

Experimental wavenumbers (cm-1)Band assignment

Shellac
3570νOH
2970CH
2873CH
1747νC=O
1470In-plane δCH2
1385CH3
1273νC-O
1180νC-O
1120νC-O
1095νC-O
1075νC-O
1055νC-O
1015νC-O
1030νC-O
950-930
733νC-C

Dragon’s blood
3500νOH
3030νCH (aromatic, olefinic)
2963CH
2855CH
1665νC=C, νC=O
1623νC=C (aromatic)
1520νC=C (aromatic)
1473νC=C (aromatic)
1300
1255νC-O
1218νC-O
1178νC-O
1164νC-O
1123νC-O
1052In-plane δCH (aromatic)
960Out-of-plane δCH (aromatic, olefinic)
885Out-of-plane δCH (aromatic, olefinic)
850Out-of-plane δCH (aromatic, olefinic)