“…Marked changes in the bands at 3386,2963,2935,2874,1732,1457, and 1134 cm -1 were observed. The broad peak centered at 3386 cm -1 representing O-H stretching vibration, and the intensity of this band decreased in spectrum 2c; in addition, the peak position showed a blue shift, which is likely because the hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl groups of the LS molecule were destroyed when O-H groups were substituted to form butyryl groups (Watanabe et al 2006). The increased intensity of C-H stretching peaks at 2963, 2935, 2874, and 1457 cm -1 indicate that new C-H bonds were introduced into the LS.…”