Infrared spectra of cyclic ethers and their derivatives

Data for the characteristic bands of cyclic ethers are reviewed. The infrared spectra of a number of 2-mono- and 2, 5-di-substituted derivatives of tetrahydrofuran are investigated. Absorption bands at about 900 cm⁻¹ are related to pulsation vibrations, and those at about 1200 cm⁻¹ to antisymmetric skeletal vibrations, of the tetrahydrofuran ring. It is shown that to confirm the presence of a tetrahydrofuran ring in a molecule, it is necessary to take into account not only the band of valence antisymmetric vibrations of the group C-O-C (ν _C-O-C ^as 1075 cm⁻¹), but also bands due to ring pulsation vibrations (ring symmetric valence vibrations ν _sk ^s ∼ 900 cm¹).