Are there reliable DFT approaches for 13C NMR chemical shift predictions of fullerene C60 derivatives?

The relationships between experimental and theoretical ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of a pristine fullerene C₆₀, monoadducts from [2 + n] cycloaddition (n = 1–3), and one [2 + 1] bis‐adduct are systematically analyzed for the first time by using diverse quantum‐chemical levels of theory. These levels involved B3LYP, B3PW91, B97‐2, mPW1PW91, PBE1PBE, and X3LYP hybrid functionals combined with 3‐21G, 6‐31G, 6‐31G(d), 6‐31G(d,p), 6‐31G(d,2p), LanL2DZ, and SDDAll basis sets. X3LYP/6‐31G approach is determined to have the lowest deviations from the ¹³C NMR experimental data compared to the other methods for all the fullerene compounds (mean absolute error value is 0.856 ppm and root mean squared error value is 1.197 ppm). The highest deviations are characteristic for α (sp² C2/C5/C8/C10) and β (sp² C6/C7/C11/C12) carbon atoms relative to a functionalization site and for those (sp³ C1/C9) directly attached with a side fragment in the [2 + n] monoadducts (n = 1–3). A probable reason of such deviation is that the approaches do not take into account a contribution of paramagnetic ring currents to ¹³C NMR chemical shifts. The results will be useful in design of novel fullerene derivatives and in performing unambiguous ¹³C NMR chemical shift assignments with modern quantum chemistry calculations.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structures of O‐2′,3′‐Cyclic Cyclopentanone and Cyclohexanone Ketals of the Cytostatic 5‐Fluorouridine

The synthesis of two O‐2′,3′‐cyclic ketals, i.e., 5 and 6 , of the cytostatic 5‐fluorouridine ( 2 ), carrying a cyclopentane and/or a cyclohexane ring, respectively, is described. The novel compounds were characterized by ¹H‐, ¹⁹F‐, and ¹³C‐NMR, and UV spectroscopy, as well as by elemental analyses. Their crystal structures were determined by X‐ray analysis. Both compounds 5 and 6 show an anti‐conformation at the N‐glycosidic bond which is biased from +ac to +ap compared to the parent nucleoside 2 . The sugar puckering is changed from ^2′E to _3′E going along with a reduction of the puckering amplitude τ_m by ca. 10–13° due to the ketalization. The conformation about the sugar exocyclic bond C(4′)? C(5′) of 5 and 6 remains unchanged, i.e., g⁺, compared with compound 2 .     

Synthesis and Characterization of Imidazolium Salts Bearing Fluorinated Anions

The reaction of 1‐methylimidazole and α,α‐dibromo‐p‐xylene was followed by a metathesis reaction with fluorinated anion sources, which yielded new fluorinated imidazolium salts [C₆H₄(CH₂(C₄H₆N₂)₂]²⁺ 2[A]^– where A = BF₄ ( 2 ), PF₆ ( 3 ), CF₃SO₃ ( 4 ), and CF₃COO ( 5 ). The compounds were characterized by ¹H‐, ¹³C‐, ¹⁹F‐, ³¹P NMR, and IR spectroscopy. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction data of compounds 2 , 3 , and 4 were also reported, whereas compound 5 was found to be a liquid. The solid compounds crystallized in the monoclinic P2₁/c space group and have similar crystallographic parameters. The study revealed that the different fluorinated anions affected the spatial arrangement of atoms and the extent of cation–anion interactions, hence, influenced the stability and coordination properties of the imidazolium salts. A trend was observed which related the strength of cation–anion interaction to physical properties such as melting point.     

A Mini‐Twister Variant and Impact of Residues/Cations on the Phosphodiester Cleavage of this Ribozyme Class

Nucleolytic ribozymes catalyze site‐specific cleavage of their phosphodiester backbones. A minimal version of the twister ribozyme is reported that lacks the phylogenetically conserved stem P1 while retaining wild‐type activity. Atomic mutagenesis revealed that nitrogen atoms N1 and N3 of the adenine‐6 at the cleavage site are indispensable for cleavage. By NMR spectroscopy, a pK_a value of 5.1 was determined for a ¹³C2‐labeled adenine at this position in the twister ribozyme, which is significantly shifted compared to the pK_a of the same adenine in the substrate alone. This finding pinpoints at a potential role for adenine‐6 in the catalytic mechanism besides the previously identified invariant guanine‐48 and a Mg²⁺ ion, both of which are directly coordinated to the non‐bridging oxygen atoms of the scissile phosphate; for the latter, additional evidence stems from the observation that Mn²⁺ or Cd²⁺ accelerated cleavage of phosphorothioate substrates. The relevance of this metal ion binding site is further emphasized by a new 2.6 Å X‐ray structure of a 2′‐OCH₃‐U5 modified twister ribozyme.     

Pronounced stereospecificity of 1H, 13C, 15N and 77Se shielding constants in the selenophenyl oximes as shown by NMR spectroscopy and GIAO calculations

In the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of 1‐(2‐selenophenyl)‐1‐alkanone oximes, the ¹H, the ¹³C‐3 and ¹³C‐5 signals of the selenophene ring are shifted by 0.1–0.4, 2.5–3.0 and 5.5–6.0 ppm, respectively, to higher frequencies, whereas those of the ¹³C‐1, ¹³C‐2 and ¹³C‐4 carbons are shifted by 4–5, ～11 and ～1.7 ppm to lower frequencies on going from the E to Z isomer. The ¹⁵N chemical shift of the oximic nitrogen is larger by 13–16 ppm in the E isomer relative to the Z isomer. An extraordinarily large difference (above 90 ppm) between the ⁷⁷Se resonance positions is revealed in the studied oxime isomers, the ⁷⁷Se peak being shifted to higher frequencies in the Z isomer. The trends in the changes of the measured chemical shifts are well reproduced by the GIAO calculations of the ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N and ⁷⁷Se shielding constants in the energy‐favorable conformation with the syn orientation of the? C?N? O? H group relative to the selenophene ring. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

One‐ and two‐dimensional NMR characterization of N‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone/methyl acrylate copolymers

N‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone/methyl acrylate (V/M) copolymers were prepared by free‐radical bulk polymerization using benzoyl peroxide as an initiator. The copolymer composition of these copolymers was calculated from ¹H NMR spectra. The radical reactivity ratios for N‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (V) and methyl acrylate (M) were r_V = 0.09, r_M = 0.44. These reactivity ratios for the copolymerization of V and M were determined using the Kelen–Tudos and nonlinear least‐squares error‐in‐variable methods. The ¹³C{¹H} and ¹H NMR spectra of these copolymers overlapped and were complex. The complete spectral assignment of the ¹³C and ¹H NMR spectra were done with distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer and two dimensional ¹³C‐¹H heteronuclear single quantum correlation spectroscopic experiments. The two‐dimensional ¹H‐¹H homonuclear total correlation spectroscopic NMR spectrum showed the various bond interactions, thus inferring the possible structure of the copolymers. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 2225–2236, 2002     

One‐ and two‐dimensional NMR characterization of N‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone/methyl acrylate copolymers

N‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone/methyl acrylate (V/M) copolymers were prepared by free‐radical bulk polymerization using benzoyl peroxide as an initiator. The copolymer composition of these copolymers was calculated from ¹H NMR spectra. The radical reactivity ratios for N‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (V) and methyl acrylate (M) were r_V = 0.09, r_M = 0.44. These reactivity ratios for the copolymerization of V and M were determined using the Kelen–Tudos and nonlinear least‐squares error‐in‐variable methods. The ¹³C{¹H} and ¹H NMR spectra of these copolymers overlapped and were complex. The complete spectral assignment of the ¹³C and ¹H NMR spectra were done with distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer and two dimensional ¹³C‐¹H heteronuclear single quantum correlation spectroscopic experiments. The two‐dimensional ¹H‐¹H homonuclear total correlation spectroscopic NMR spectrum showed the various bond interactions, thus inferring the possible structure of the copolymers. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 2225–2236, 2002     

Insights into Intramolecular Trp and His Side‐Chain Orientation and Stereospecific π Interactions Surrounding Metal Centers: An Investigation Using Protein Metal‐Site Mimicry in Solution

Metal‐binding scaffolds incorporating a Trp/His‐paired epitope are instrumental in giving novel insights into the physicochemical basis of functional and mechanistic versatility conferred by the Trp–His interplay at a metal site. Herein, by coupling biometal site mimicry and ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy experiments, modular constructs EDTA‐(L ‐Trp, L ‐His) (EWH; EDTA=ethylenediamino tetraacetic acid) and DTPA‐(L ‐Trp, L ‐His) (DWH; DTPA=diethylenetriamino pentaacetic acid) were employed to dissect the static and transient physicochemical properties of hydrophobic/hydrophilic aromatic interactive modes surrounding biometal centers. The binding feature and identities of the stoichiometric metal‐bound complexes in solution were investigated by using ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, which facilitated a cross‐validation of the carboxylate, amide oxygen, and tertiary amino groups as the primary ligands and indole as the secondary ligand, with the imidazole (Im) N3 nitrogen being weakly bound to metals such as Ca²⁺ owing to a multivalency effect. Surrounding the metal centers, the stereospecific orientation of aromatic rings in the diastereoisomerism is interpreted with the Ca²⁺–EWH complex. With respect to perturbed Trp side‐chain rotamer heterogeneity, drastically restricted Trp side‐chain flexibility and thus a dynamically constrained rotamer interconversion due to π interactions is evident from the site‐selective ¹³C NMR spectroscopic signal broadening of the Trp indolyl C3 atom. Furthermore, effects of Trp side‐chain fluctuation on indole/Im orientation were the subject of a 2D NMR spectroscopy study by using the Ca²⁺‐bound state; a C? H2(indolyl)/C? H5(Im⁺) connectivity observed in the NOESY spectra captured direct evidence that the N? H1 of the Ca²⁺–Im⁺ unit interacted with the pyrrole ring of the indole unit in Ca²⁺‐bound EWH but not in DWH, which is assignable to a moderately static, anomalous, T‐shaped, interplanar π⁺–π stacking alignment. Nevertheless, a comparative ¹³C NMR spectroscopy study of the two homologous scaffolds revealed that the overall response of the indole unit arises predominantly from global attractions between the indole ring and the entire positively charged first coordination sphere. The study thus demonstrates the coordination‐sphere/geometry dependence of the Trp/His side‐chain interplay, and established that π interactions allow ¹³C NMR spectroscopy to offer a new window for investigating Trp rotamer heterogeneity near metal‐binding centers.     

Unusual open chain quinolinyl peroxol and its alcohol counterpart obtained through a modified Skraup–Doebner–Von Miller quinoline synthesis: theoretical studies and complete 1H‐ and 13C‐NMR assignments

Because of their extreme instability, it is generally difficult to synthesize and fully characterize open chain peroxides, also known as peroxols. In our attempt to investigate the mechanism of the Skraup–Doebner–Von Miller quinoline synthesis, we were able to obtain an unusual open chain peroxy‐quinoline, namely, 4‐(8‐ethoxy‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐cyclopenta[c]quinolin‐4‐yl)butane‐1‐peroxol (1), and its alcohol counterpart, namely 4‐(8‐ethoxy‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐cyclopenta[c]quinolin‐4‐yl)butan‐1‐ol (2) obtained as a side product during the same reaction. Although structurally similar, these two compounds appeared to display some very distinct physical and spectroscopic characteristics. This work reports detailed NMR studies and full ¹H and ¹³ C NMR assignments for these two compounds. These assignments are based upon the analysis of the NMR spectra of these compounds including ¹H, ¹³ C, COSY, gHSQC and gHMBC. The effect of the peroxide functional group on the chemical shift of neighboring carbons and protons was also investigated by comparing the NMR data of these two compounds. Furthermore, the effects of potential hydrogen bondings in 1, 2, and possible 1–1 dimer, 2–2 dimer and in prototypical model systems, as well as the stability of these compounds, were investigated computationally. The computed dissociation energies and NMR data support the interpretation of the experimental data. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Metal‐Ion‐Mediated Tuning of Duplex DNA Binding by Bis(2‐(2‐pyridyl)‐1H‐benzimidazole)

Studies of double‐stranded‐DNA binding have been performed with three isomeric bis(2‐(n‐pyridyl)‐1H‐benzimidazole)s (n=2, 3, 4). Like the well‐known Hoechst 33258, which is a bisbenzimidazole compound, these three isomers bind to the minor groove of duplex DNA. DNA binding by the three isomers was investigated in the presence of the divalent metal ions Mg²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Zn²⁺. Ligand–DNA interactions were probed with fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy. These studies revealed that the binding of the 2‐pyridyl derivative to DNA is dramatically reduced in the presence of Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, and Cu²⁺ ions and is abolished completely at a ligand/metal‐cation ratio of 1:1. Control experiments done with the isomeric 3‐ and 4‐pyridyl derivatives showed that their binding to DNA is unaffected by the aforementioned transition‐metal ions. The ability of 2‐(2‐pyridyl)benzimidazole to chelate metal ions and the conformational changes of the ligand associated with ion chelation probably led to such unusual binding results for the ortho isomer. The addition of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) reversed the effects completely.     

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.     

Enrichment and isolation of barbigerone from Millettia pachycarpa Benth. using high‐speed counter‐current chromatography and preparative HPLC

Enrichment of the anti‐tumor compound barbigerone along with a rotenoid derivative from Millettia pachycarpa Benth. was performed by a two‐step high‐speed counter‐current chromatography (HSCCC) separation process. In the first step, 155.8 mg of target fraction (Fra6) was obtained from 400 mg ethyl acetate extract of M. pachycarpa Benth. with an increase in barbigerone from 5.1 to 13% via HSCCC using a solvent system of n‐hexane–ethyl acetate–methanol–water (5:4:5:3, v/v) under normal phase head to tail elution. HSCCC was repeated to eliminate the major contaminant in this initial fraction 6. After a separation time of 65 min, 22.1 mg barbigerone of 87.7% purity was obtained from Fra6 with the ternary solvent system of n‐hexane–methanol–water (2:2:1, v/v) under normal phase elution. Finally, preparative HPLC was employed for the further isolation of barbigerone and the rotenoid derivative. The structures were confirmed by ESI‐MS, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR.     

Synthesis and Biological Study of Some 4-oxo-Thiazolidine Derivatives of 2-Aminothiazole

Conventional and microwave assisted synthesis of new series of N‐[2‐{2‐(substituted phenyl)‐4‐oxo‐5‐(substituted benzylidene)‐1,3‐thiazolidine}‐iminoethyl]‐2‐aminothiazole 5a–5m have been developed. The cycloaddition reaction of thioglycolic acid with N‐{2‐(substituted benzylidenehydrazino)‐ethyl}‐2‐aminothiazole 3a–3m in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl₂ afforded new heterocyclic compounds N‐[2‐{2‐(substituted phenyl)‐4‐oxo‐1,3‐thiazolidine}‐iminoethyl]‐2‐aminothiazole 4a–4m . The later product on treatment with several selected substituted aromatic aldehydes in the presence of C₂H₅ONa undergoes Knoevenagel reaction to yield 5a–5m . The structures of compounds 1 , 2 , 3a–3m , 4a–4m and 5a–5m were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, FAB‐Mass and chemical analysis. All above compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activities against some selected bacteria and fungi and antituberculosis study against M. tuberculosis.     

Metal Ions Drive Thermodynamics and Photochemistry of the Bis(styryl) Macrocyclic Tweezer

UV/Vis and NMR spectroscopy were used for the structural elucidation and thermodynamic and photochemical studies of the metal‐coordinated crown‐containing macrocyclic tweezer (E,E)‐ 1 . The bis(styryl) tweezer (E,E)‐ 1 formed two types of complexes with magnesium(II): a 1:1 intramolecular asymmetric sandwich complex [(E,E)‐ 1 ]?Mg²⁺ and a 1:2 complex [(E,E)‐ 1 ]?(Mg²⁺)₂. In the former case, there is direct cation intramolecular exchange (0.299 s^?1, ΔG^≠=69.4 kJ mol^?1) between two parts of the bis(styryl) tweezer (E,E)‐ 1 . Addition of barium(II) to the bis(styryl) tweezer (E,E)‐ 1 led to an intramolecular centrosymmetric sandwich 1:1 complex [(E,E)‐ 1 ]?Ba²⁺. Irradiation of [(E,E)‐ 1 ]?Ba²⁺ afforded reversible intramolecular [2π+2π] photocyclization with excellent stereoselectivity and quantitative yield. In contrast, irradiation of [(E,E)‐ 1 ]?(Mg²⁺)₂ resulted in reversible stepwise E,Z‐isomerization.     

Structural studies on aryl‐substituted enaminoketones and their thio analogues. Part I. Analysis of high‐resolution 1H, 13C NMR and 13C CP MAS spectra combined with GIAO‐DFT calculations

A series of aryl‐substituted enaminoketones and their thio analogues in CDCl₃ solution and in the solid state were studied by the use of high‐resolution ¹H and ¹³C as well as ¹³C cross polarization magic angle spinning (CP MAS) NMR spectra in combination with gauge including atomic orbitals‐density functional theory (GIAO‐DFT) calculations performed at the B3PW91/6–311 + + G(d,p) level of theory using the B3PW91/6‐311 + + G(d,p)‐optimized geometries. The analysis of the ¹³C NMR spectra in solution was done by using the Incredible Natural Abundance DoublE QUAntum Transfer Experiment (INADEQUATE) technique, whereas trends observed in the ¹³C shielding constants, calculated for the compounds studied, were a great help in assigning most of the signals in the ¹³C CP MAS NMR spectra. It was established on the basis of the experimental and theoretical NMR data that both groups of compounds exist in the form of Z‐s‐Z‐s‐E isomers in CDCl₃ solution as well as in the solid state, with the NH hydrogen atom involved in intramolecular hydrogen bonding. This conclusion is in agreement with the fact that some of the compounds studied reveal liquid‐crystalline properties. Three‐bond H, H and C, H coupling constants measured in solution played a crucial role in the structure elucidation. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Syntheses,structures of N‐(substituted)‐2‐aza‐[3]‐ferrocenophanes and their application as redox sensor for Cu2+ ion

Rigid N‐(substituted)‐2‐aza‐[3]‐ferrocenophanes L1 and L2 were easily synthesized from 1,1 ‐dicarboxyaldehydeferrocene and the corresponding amines. Ligands L1 and L2 were characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography. The coordination abilities of L1 and L2 with metal ions such as Cu²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, Pb²⁺ and Cd²⁺ were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry. The electrochemical shift (ΔE_1/2) of 125 mV was observed in the presence of Cu²⁺ ion, while no significant shift of the Fc/Fc + couple was observed when Mg²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺ metal ions were added to the solution of L1 in the mixture of MeOH and H₂O. Moreover, the extent of the anodic shift of redox potentials was approximately equal to that induced by Cu²⁺ alone when a mixture of Cu²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, Pb²⁺ and Cd²⁺ was added to a solution of L1. Ligand L1 was proved to selectively sense Cu²⁺ in the presence of large, excessive first‐row transition and late‐transition metal cations. The coordination model was proposed from the results of controlled experiments and quantum calculations. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Photophysical Analysis of 1,10‐Phenanthroline‐Embedded Porphyrin Analogues and Their Magnesium(II) Complexes

The synthesis, characterization, photophysical properties, and theoretical analysis of a series of tetraaza porphyrin analogues ( H? Pn : n=1–4) containing a dipyrrin subunit and an embedded 1,10‐phenanthroline subunit are described. The meso‐phenyl‐substituted derivative ( H? P1 ) interacts with a Mg²⁺ salt (e.g., MgCl₂, MgBr₂, MgI₂, Mg(ClO₄)₂, and Mg(OAc)₂) in MeCN solution, thereby giving rise to a cation‐dependent red‐shift in both the absorbance‐ and emission maxima. In this system, as well as in the other H? Pn porphyrin analogues used in this study, the four nitrogen atoms of the ligand interact with the bound magnesium cation to form Mg²⁺–dipyrrin–phenanthroline complexes of the general structure MgX? Pn (X=counteranion). Both single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis of the corresponding zinc‐chloride derivative ( ZnCl? P1 ) and fluorescence spectroscopy of the Mg‐adducts that are formed from various metal salts provide support for the conclusion that, in complexes such as MgCl? P1 , a distorted square‐pyramidal geometry persists about the metal cation wherein a chloride anion acts as an axial counteranion. Several analogues ( H? Pn ) that contain electron‐donating and/or electron‐withdrawing dipyrrin moieties were prepared in an effort to understand the structure–property relationships and the photophysical attributes of these Mg–dipyrrin complexes. Analysis of various MgX? Pn (X=anion) systems revealed significant substitution effects on their chemical, electrochemical, and photophysical properties, as well as on the Mg²⁺‐cation affinities. The fluorescence properties of MgCl? Pn reflected the effect of donor‐excited photoinduced electron transfer (d‐PET) processes from the dipyrrin subunit (as a donor site) to the 1,10‐phenanthroline acceptor subunit. The proposed d‐PET process was analyzed by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and by femtosecond transient absorption (TA) spectroscopy, as well as by theoretical DFT calculations. Taken together, these studies provide support for the suggestion that a radical species is produced as the result of an intramolecular charge‐transfer process, following photoexcitation. These photophysical effects, combined with a mixed dipyrrin–phenanthroline structure that is capable of effective Mg²⁺‐cation complexation, lead us to suggest that porphyrin‐inspired systems, such as H? Pn , have a role to play as magnesium‐cation sensors.     

Complete experimental and theoretical proton and carbon nuclear magnetic resonance spectral assignments,molecular structure and conformational study of 1‐cyclohexylpiperazine and 1‐(4‐pyridyl)piperazine

The possible stable forms and molecular structures of 1‐cyclohexylpiperazine (1‐chpp) and 1‐(4‐pyridyl)piperazine (1‐4pypp) molecules have been studied experimentally and theoretically using nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) spectroscopy. ¹³C, ¹⁵N cross‐polarization magic‐angle spinning NMR and liquid phase¹H, ¹³C, DEPT, COSY, HETCOR and INADEQUATE NMR spectra of 1‐chpp (C₁₀H₂₀N₂) and 1‐4pypp (C₉H₁₃N₂) have been reported. Solvent effects on nuclear magnetic shielding tensors have been investigated using CDCl₃, CD₃ OD, dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)‐d₆, (CD₃)₂CO, D₂O and CD₂Cl₂. ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts have been calculated for the most stable two conformers, equatorial–equatorial (e–e) and axial–equatorial (a–e) forms of 1‐chpp and 1‐4pypp using B3LYP/6‐311++G(d,p)//6‐31G(d) level of theory. Results from experimental and theoretical data showed that the molecular geometry and the mole fractions of stable conformers of both molecules are solvent dependent. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Investigation of the Reactions of Indole‐2,3‐diones with Biuret: A Novel Approach for the Synthesis of Spiro[indole‐triazines]

Reactions of indole‐2,3‐diones with biuret afforded 1,3‐dihydro‐3‐ureidoformimido‐2H‐indol‐2‐ones and spiro[3H‐indole‐3,2′(1′H )‐(1,3,5)triazine]‐2,4′,6′(1H ,3′H ,5′H )‐triones indicated these to be solvent dependent. The chemical structures of the products were elucidated by their comprehensive spectroscopic (IR, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, ¹⁹F‐NMR, and Mass) as well as analytical analysis.