N7‐ and N9‐substituted purine derivatives: a 15N NMR study

The ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts of N⁷‐ and N⁹‐substituted purine derivatives were investigated systematically at the natural abundance level of the ¹⁵N isotope. The NMR chemical shifts were determined and assigned using GSQMBC, GHMBC, GHMQC and GHSQC experiments in solution. ¹⁵N cross‐polarization magic angle spinning data were recorded for selected compounds in order to study the principal values of the ¹⁵N chemical shifts. Geometric parameters obtained by using RHF/6–31G** and single‐crystal x‐ray structural analysis were used to calculate the chemical‐shielding constants (GIAO and IGLO) which were then used to assign the nitrogen resonances observed in the solid‐state NMR spectra and to determine the orientation of the principal components of the shift tensors. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H, 13C and 15N NMR assignments for N‐ and O‐acylethanolamines,important family of naturally occurring bioactive lipid mediators

The complete ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR signal assignments of some N‐ and O‐acylethanolamines, important family of naturally occurring bioactive lipid mediators, were achieved using one‐dimensional and two‐dimensional experiments (gs‐HMQC and gs‐HMBC). Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Chemoselective detection and discrimination of carbonyl‐containing compounds in metabolite mixtures by 1H‐detected 15N nuclear magnetic resonance

NMR spectra of mixtures of metabolites extracted from cells or tissues are extremely complex, reflecting the large number of compounds that are present over a wide range of concentrations. Although multidimensional NMR can greatly improve resolution as well as improve reliability of compound assignments, lower abundance metabolites often remain hidden. We have developed a carbonyl‐selective aminooxy probe that specifically reacts with free keto and aldehyde functions, but not carboxylates. By incorporating ¹⁵N in the aminooxy functional group, ¹⁵N‐edited NMR was used to select exclusively those metabolites that contain a free carbonyl function while all other metabolites are rejected. Here, we demonstrate that the chemical shifts of the aminooxy adducts of ketones and aldehydes are very different, which can be used to discriminate between aldoses and ketoses, for example. Utilizing the 2‐bond or 3‐bond ¹⁵N‐¹H couplings, the ¹⁵N‐edited NMR analysis was optimized first with authentic standards and then applied to an extract of the lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549. More than 30 carbonyl‐containing compounds at NMR‐detectable levels, six of which we have assigned by reference to our database. As the aminooxy probe contains a permanently charged quaternary ammonium group, the adducts are also optimized for detection by mass spectrometry. Thus, this sample preparation technique provides a better link between the two structural determination tools, thereby paving the way to faster and more reliable identification of both known and unknown metabolites directly in crude biological extracts. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H‐, 13C‐, and 15N‐NMR chemical shifts for selected glucosides and ribosides of aromatic cytokinins

The ¹H and ¹³C NMR resonances of 16 purine glucosides were assigned by a combination of one‐ and two‐dimensional NMR experiments, including gs‐COSY, gs‐HSQC, and gs‐HMBC, in order to characterize the effect of substituent and the position of glucose unit on the NMR chemical shifts. In addition, ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts for selected derivatives were investigated by using ¹H? ¹⁵N chemical shift correlation techniques. To map the influence of sugar moiety on the directly bonded nitrogen atom, selected N⁹‐glucosides and their ribose analogs were compared. Characteristic long‐range ¹H? ¹⁵N coupling constants, measured by using ¹H? ¹⁵N gradient‐selected single‐quantum multiple bond correlation (GSQMBC), are also reported and discussed. All compounds investigated here belong to cytokinins, an important group of plant hormones. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

15N NMR spectra of some 3‐substituted 4(1H)‐quinolinones and their 1‐methyl derivatives

¹⁵N NMR spectral data for 3‐substituted (chloro, bromo, acetyl, carboxy, carboethoxy, methylsulfanyl, methylsulfinyl, N,N‐dimethylsulfamoyl, nitro) 4(1H)‐quinolinones and their 1‐methyl derivatives are presented. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Derivatives of pyrazinecarboxylic acid: 1H, 13C and 15N NMR spectroscopic investigations

NMR spectroscopic studies are undertaken with derivatives of 2‐pyrazinecarboxylic acid. Complete and unambiguous assignment of chemical shifts (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N) and coupling constants (¹H,¹H; ¹³C,¹H; ¹⁵N,¹H) is achieved by combined application of various 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques. Unequivocal mapping of ¹³C,¹H spin coupling constants is accomplished by 2D (δ,J) long‐range INEPT spectra with selective excitation. Phenomena such as the tautomerism of 3‐hydroxy‐2‐pyrazinecarboxylic acid are discussed. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Complete NMR analysis of oxytocin in phosphate buffer

Complete NMR analysis of oxytocin (OXT) in phosphate buffer was elucidated by one‐dimensional (1D)‐ and two‐dimensional (2D)‐NMR techniques, which involve the assignment of peptide amide NH protons and carbamoyl NH₂ protons. The ¹H? ¹⁵N correlation of seven amide NH protons and three carbamoyl NH₂ protons were also shown by HSQC NMR of OXT without ¹⁵N enrichment. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H, 13C and 15N NMR investigation of a new,condensed hexahydro‐1,3,5‐triazine

Treatment of 2‐acetyl‐2‐methylcyclopentanone with hydrazine hydrate yielded a new condensed hexahydro‐1,3,5‐triazine (3b), which is the first example of the ketimine‐type trimers. A complete ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR assignment of the compound was achieved. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H, 13C and 15N NMR chemical shifts of substituted pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines

¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts of 10 substituted pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines were assigned based on DQF ¹H, ¹H COSY, PFG ¹H, ¹³C HMQC and PFG ¹H,X (X = ¹³C and ¹⁵N) HMBC experiments and on literature data. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H, 13C and 15N NMR assignments for N6‐isopentenyladenosine/inosine analogues

The complete ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR signals assignments of some new isopentenyladenosine analogues were achieved using one‐ and two‐dimensional experiments (gs‐NOESY, gs‐HMQC and gs‐HMBC). Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Theoretical and experimental 1H, 13C and 15N NMR studies of N‐alkylation of substituted tetrazolo[1,5‐a]pyridines

The ¹⁵N as well as ¹H and ¹³C chemical shifts of nine substituted tetrazolopyridines and their corresponding tetrazolopyridinium salts have been determined by using NMR spectroscopy at the natural abundance level of all nuclei in CD₃CN. In this paper, we report, for the first time, the N‐alkylation reaction of electron deficient tetrazolopyridines. The treatment of tetrazolopyridines 5–13 with one equivalent of trialkyloxonium tetrafluoroborate leads to a mixture of two isomers, i.e. N3‐ and N2‐alkyl tetrazolo[1,5‐a]pyridinium salts. It has been observed that the N3‐isomer is always the major isomer, except in the case of the CF₃ substituent, where the two isomers are obtained in the same amount. The quaternary tetrazolopyridinium nitrogen N3 is shielded by around 100 ppm (parts per million) with respect to the parent tetrazolopyridine. Experimental data are interpreted by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, including solvent‐induced effects, within the conductor‐like polarizable continuum model (CPCM). Good agreements between theoretical and experimental ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR were found. The combination of multinuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy with gauge including atomic orbital (GIAO) DFT calculations is a powerful tool in the structural elucidation for both neutral and cationic heterocycles and in the determination of the orientation of N‐alkylation of tetrazolopyridines. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

1H, 13C and 15N NMR spectral assignments for new triazapentalene derivatives

Mesomeric heteropentalene betaines are conjugated fused polyheterocyclic structures that represent interesting intermediates for organic synthesis. Five such structures, containing at least four nitrogen atoms and various substituents, have been characterized by ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR. We report, apparently for the first time, nitrogen NMR data and coupling information on such systems. Inter‐ring long‐range correlations across five bonds with ¹⁵N (⁵J_HN) and up to seven bonds with ¹³C (⁶J_HC and ⁷J_HC) were observed in HSQC experiments. The incorporation of an electron‐withdrawing substituent such as NO₂ was observed to cause an increase in the magnitude of the remote couplings and deshielding of nearby protons, carbons and on all nitrogen atoms of the structure, including remote ones situated on other cycles. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Modern proton‐detected 1D 1H–15N NMR experiments. Application to the measurement of 1H,15N coupling constants at natural abundance

Non‐selective and selective versions of several proton‐detected 1D NMR experiments to be applied to ¹⁵N are proposed. Clean, artifact‐free 1D spectra are easily obtained by the effective coherence selection by pulsed‐field gradients and the attainable sensitivity is maximized using modern pulse schemes. Despite the low sensitivity inherent to ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopy, the successful application of these experiments is demonstrated for resonance assignments and accurate measurement of both one‐bond and long‐range proton–nitrogen coupling constants on a model tripeptide at natural abundance. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Elucidation of spermidine interaction with nucleotide ATP by multiple NMR techniques

Interaction of polyamines with nucleotides plays a key role in many biological processes. Here we use multiple NMR techniques to characterize interaction of spermidine with adenosine 5′‐triphosphate (ATP). Two‐dimensional ¹H‐¹⁵N spectra obtained from gs‐HMBC experiments at varied pH show significant shift of N‐1 peak around pH 2.0–7.0 range, suggesting that spermidine binds to N‐1 site of ATP base. The binding facilitates N‐1 deprotonation, shifting its pK_a from 4.3 to 3.4. By correlating ¹⁵N and ³¹P chemical shift data, it is clear that spermidine is capable of concurrently binding to ATP base and phosphate sites around pH 4.0–7.0. The self‐diffusion constants derived from ¹H PFG‐diffusion measurements provide evidence that binding of spermidine to ATP is in 1:1 ratio, and pH variations do not induce significant nucleotide self‐association in our samples. ³¹P spectral analysis suggests that at neutral pH, Mg²⁺ ion competes with spermidine and shows stronger binding to ATP phosphates. From ³¹P kinetic measurements of myosin‐catalyzed ATP hydrolysis, it is found that binding of spermidine affects the stability and reactivity of ATP. These NMR results are important for advancing the studies on nucleotide–polyamine interaction and its impact on nucleotide structures and activities under varied conditions. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Characterization of 2‐aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles by 15N and 13C NMR spectroscopy

¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts of 2‐aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles were assigned on the basis of the ¹H–¹⁵N HMBC experiment. Chemical shifts of the nitrogen and carbon atoms in the oxadiazole ring correlate with the Hammett σ‐constants of substituents in the aryl ring (r² ≥ 0.966 for N atoms). ¹⁵N NMR data are a suitable and sensitive means for characterizing long‐range electronic substituent effects. Additionally, ¹³C NMR data for these compounds are presented. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Identification of 2‐chloropyrazine oxidation products and several derivatives by multinuclear magnetic resonance

¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁴N and ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts were used to prove the structures of the products of 2‐chloropyrazine oxidation. It was shown that oxidation by hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid or m‐chloroperbenzoic acid leads to the N4‐oxide, whereas potassium persulfate in sulfuric acid gives the N1‐oxide as the main product. Additionally, the results of NMR measurements of products from the nucleophilic substitution of the chlorine atom by azide anion, yielding the respective azides, and ethylation reactions of both 2‐chloropyrazine N‐oxides leading to the N‐ethyl salts confirm the structures of both isomeric N‐oxides. Protonation studies of the compounds obtained are also reported. The favoured protonation site is found to be the N atom that is not hindered by any substituents, and in some cases probably the oxygen atom of the N‐oxide function. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

15N NMR of 1,4‐dihydropyridine derivatives

In this article, we describe the characteristic ¹⁵N and ¹H_N NMR chemical shifts and ¹J(¹⁵N–¹H) coupling constants of various symmetrically and unsymmetrically substituted 1,4‐dihydropyridine derivatives. The NMR chemical shifts and coupling constants are discussed in terms of their relationship to structural features such as character and position of the substituent in heterocycle, N‐alkyl substitution, nitrogen lone pair delocalization within the conjugated system, and steric effects. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Assignment of chemical shifts in benzohydroxamic acid and structure of its silylated derivatives by 15N enrichment

¹⁵N isotopic enrichment was necessary for the unequivocal assignment of the ¹H NMR lines to the protons in the NH–OH fragment of benzohydroxamic acid, BHXA, C₆H₅CONHOH, in dry dimethyl sulfoxide solutions. The assignment [δ(NH) = 11.21, δ(OH) = 9.01, ¹J(¹⁵N,¹H) = 102.2 Hz, ²J(¹⁵N,¹H) <1.5 Hz], which is opposite to that used by other authors, confirms the assignment extended to BHXA by Brown and co‐workers from the spectra of acetohydroxamic acid. The enrichment allowed also assignment of the ²⁹Si lines in the spectra of disilylated benzohydroxamic acid, (Z)‐tert‐butyldimethylsilyl N‐tert‐butyldimethylsilyloxybenzoimidate (2) and (Z)‐tert‐butyldiphenylsilyl N‐tert‐butyldiphenylsilyloxybenzoimidate (3), and confirmed structure of the monosilylated products, N‐tert‐butyldiphenylsilyloxybenzamide (4) and N‐tert‐butyldiphenylsilyloxy benzoimidic acid (5). Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Multinuclear magnetic resonance study of the structure and tautomerism of azide and iminophosphorane derivatives of chloropyridazines

Some azido‐ and iminophosphorane derivatives of 3,6‐dichloro‐ and 3,4,5,6‐tetrachloropyridazine were synthesized and studied by means of NMR measurements. Based on multinuclear data (chemical shifts, coupling constants) for compounds containing the azide group, no potentially possible tetrazole–azide equilibrium can be observed, even under acidic conditions. An unusual substitution of a chlorine atom (in position 4) of tetrachloropyridazine in the reaction with hydrazine was demonstrated by NMR measurements of two newly synthesized compounds containing azido‐ and iminophosphorane groups. Using multinuclear magnetic resonance data, the sites of ethylation and protonation of azido‐ and iminophosphorane derivatives of chloropyridazines were established. In the case of the tetrazolopyridazines, ethylation occurs at the N1′ and N2′ atoms, whereas for monocyclic compounds it takes place at the N1 and/or N2 atoms of the pyridazine ring. Preferred sites of protonation are the N1′ atom of the tetrazole ring and the N1 atom of the pyridazine ring. Moreover, the structures of potassium salts of 6‐(3‐cyano‐1‐triazeno)tetrazolo[1,5‐b] pyridazine and its amido derivative were established using NMR data, especially ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Characterization of para‐substituted benzamidoximes and benzamidinium salts by 15N NMR spectroscopy

¹⁵N NMR data for a series of 12 para‐substituted benzamidoximes and benzamidinium salts were determined in dimethyl sulfoxide. For the amino group of benzamidoximes ¹J(N,H) coupling constants were determined using polarization transfer techniques; the other ¹⁵N atoms were not detectable owing to fast exchange processes and, thus, standard proton noise decoupled spectra had to be measured. The ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts of the oxime‐type nitrogen atom and the benzamidinium amino group (with two exceptions) correlate with Hammett σ° values (r²>0.95). ¹⁵N NMR shift data are a suitable and sensitive means for characterizing far‐ranging electronic substituent effects in these functional groups. Additionally, ¹³C NMR data in dimethyl sulfoxide solution are given. All spectroscopic data will be used for investigations into the mechanisms of the enzymes involved in the metabolic cycle of oxidation and reduction of benzamidines and benzamidoximes. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.