The Infrared and Raman Spectra of α- and β-Pinenes

Abstract

The liquid phase infrared and Raman spectra of α-pinene (2,6,6-trimethyl bicyclo[3.1.1] hept-2-ene) and β-pinene (6,6-dimethyl-2-methylene bicyclo [3.1.1] heptane) have been scanned between 100 and 4000 cm−1 and the vapor phase infrared spectra of both compounds between 625 and 4000 cm−1. A number of the 72 allowed modes of the C10H16 isomers can be assigned on the basis of group frequencies.