The position of the carbonyl-stretching bands in the i.r. spectra of the desaurins, 2,4-bis(acy1methy-1ene)-and 2,4-bis(carboxymethy1ene)-l,3-dithetane derivatives, establishes that there is a strong interaction between the sulfur atoms and the carbonyl groups. This is considered to involve mainly conjugative interaction rather than interaction through space, although the latter may account for the abnormally weak intensity of the carbonyl-stretching bands. These bands are split in the case of several desaurins and related compounds, and evidence has been obtained in one case that the splitting is due to Fermi resonance. The U.V. spectra of the desaurins and related compounds also indicate a strong conjugative interaction between the sulfur atoms and the carbonyl groups.La position des bandes de vibration des carbonyles dans les spectres i.r. des disaurines, des derives des bi'sf~ylmethy1ene)-2,4 et bis(carboxymCthy1ene)-2,4 diethane-1,3, dtmontre qu'il existe une interaction forte entre les atomes de soufre et les groupes carbonyles. Ces rksultats proviendraient principalement d'une interaction conjugative plut6t que d'une interaction a travers I'espace, quoique cette derniere hypothese pourrait expliquer l'intensitk anormalement faible des bandes de vibration des carbonyles. Dans le cas de plusieurs dksaurines et composCs analogues, les bandes sont diviskes et des indications ont Cte obtenues dans un cas, que cette division est due a de la resonance de Fermi. Les spectres ultraviolets des dksaurines et des composes voisins indiquent aussi qu'une interaction conjugative forte existe entre les atomes de soufre et les groupes carbonyles. 's' these desaurins, it was considered to be of importance to compare them with the spectra of a desaurin derived from a dialkyl ketone. For personal use only.