Résonance magnétique nucléaire de 13C et 17O d'éthers aliphatiques. Effets γ entre les atomes d'oxygène et de carbone

The ¹³C- and ¹⁷O-chemical shifts of 31 aliphatic ethers are measured and discussed. The ¹⁷O-chemical shifts of the ethers ROR′ correlate with chemical shifts for the methylene groups of the corresponding alkanes RCH₂R′. The constant of proportionality can be related to the orbital expansion term 〈r^?3〉_2p. The δ_c for carbon atoms can also be correlated with δ_c for the corresponding alkanes. The origin of the correlation is discussed taking into account the conformational modifications resulting from introduction of an oxygen atom in an alkyl chain.