FTIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Butanoic Acid

In this article, we determined the chemical composition of butanoic acid using FTIR spectroscopy. It is a short chain saturated fatty acid found in the form of esters in animal fats and plant oils. Acid butanoic is used in the manufacture of esters for artificial flavourings, as a food additive, in the manufacture of varnishes, and in decalcifying hides used in the manufacture of perfume, flavourings, pharmaceuticals, and disinfectants, used as an important flavouring agent in a number of food, including beer and may be present in cosmetic and detergent preparation. From the spectroscopy data, it appears that it is composed of groups: hydroxyl O-H, C-H stretching vibrations and -C=O stretching vibration.