Comprehensive 1H and 13C NMR assignment of 13 protobassic acid saponins

This study aimed to carry out complete ¹H and ¹³C NMR assignment of 13 protobassic acid saponins, including arganins A–C ( 1 – 3 ) and F ( 4 ), butyrosides B–D ( 5 – 7 ), tieghemelin ( 8 ), 3′-O-glucosyl-arganin C ( 9 ), Mi-saponins A–C ( 10 – 12 ), and mimusopsin ( 13 ), recorded in methanol-d₄. This was accomplished by the analysis of high-resolution one-dimensional (1D) NMR (¹H and ¹³C), two-dimensional (2D) NMR (¹H–¹H COSY, HSQC, and HMBC), and selectively excited 1D TOCSY spectra. Before this study, ¹H and ¹³C NMR data of arganins A–C ( 1 – 3 ) and F ( 4 ) were partially assigned. Our effort leads to their complete assignment, especially the glycon residue, and revises some reported data. Some revisions of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR data in the glycon part of butyroside C ( 6 ), tieghemelin ( 8 ), Mi-saponin A ( 10 ), and mimusopsin ( 13 ) were made. Those data of butyrosides B and D ( 5 & 7 ) and Mi-saponin B ( 11 ), which had not been recorded in methanol-d₄, are provided. In addition, the ¹H and ¹³C NMR data of Mi-saponin C ( 12 ) are reported for the first time. These data, being recorded in methanol-d₄, should be more friendly for use as a reference for identifying the related triterpenoid saponins.     

Latex‐state NMR spectroscopy for quantitative analysis of epoxidized deproteinized natural rubber

Method of quantitative analysis through latex‐state ¹³C NMR spectroscopy was established for in situ determination of epoxy group content of epoxidized natural rubber in latex stage. The epoxidized natural rubber latex was prepared by epoxidation of deproteinized natural rubber with freshly prepared peracetic acid in latex stage. The resulting epoxidized deproteinized natural rubber (EDPNR) latex was characterized through latex‐state ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Chemical shift values of signals of latex‐state ¹³C NMR spectrum for EDPNR were similar to those of solution‐state ¹³C NMR spectrum for EDPNR. Resolution of latex‐state ¹³C NMR spectrum was gradually improved as temperature for the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement increased to 70°C. Signal‐to‐noise ratio of latex‐state ¹³C NMR measurement was similar to that of solution‐state ¹³C NMR measurement at temperature above 50°C. The epoxy group content determined through latex‐state NMR spectroscopy was proved to be the same as that determined through solution‐state NMR spectroscopy. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Complete assignment of the 1H and 13C NMR spectra of cis and trans isonucleoside derivatives of purine with a tetrahydropyran ring

¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of cis and trans isonucleoside analogues of purine in which the furanose moiety is substituted by a tetrahydropyran ring were completely assigned using one‐ and two‐dimensional NMR experiments that include NOE, DEPT, COSY and HSQC. The significant ¹H and ¹³C NMR signals differentiating between the cis and trans stereoisomers were compared. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ethylene‐norbornene copolymers prepared with metallocene‐ based catalysts: new sequence assignments by 13C NMR

A series of ethylene‐norbornene copolymers were synthesized in the presence of zirconocenes with different symmetries and ligand patterns and at different norbornene (N)/ethylene (E) mole ratios. Copolymers were characterized by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy; Inadequate NMR sequences were used also. The comparison of ¹³C NMR spectra of copolymers prepared with different norbornene content and the correlation between ¹³C NMR chemical shifts and conformational structures of the chain on the basis of molecular mechanics calculations were performed. Preliminary assignments were revised and new comonomer sequences such as ENNE which contain meso and racemo NN dyads were assigned.     

1H and 13C NMR Assignments for a 27-Norolean-13-en-3-hydroxy-28-oic Acid Glycoside from Isertiahaenkeana

A nortriterpene glycoside, pyrocincholic acid 3β-O-β-6-deoxy-D-glucopyranoside-28-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, was isolated from the leaves of Isertia haenkeana and its structure established by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectral studies. The complete ¹H and ¹³C NMR resonance assignments for this triterpene were confirmed by the conventional 1D NMR methods and 2D shift-correlated NMR techniques: DQF COSY, TOCSY, ROESY and HMQC.     

Conformational Analysis,Thermal Rearrangement,and EI‐MS Fragmentation Mechanism of (1(10)E,4E,6S,7R)‐Germacradien‐6‐ol by 13C‐Labeling Experiments

An uncharacterized terpene cyclase from Streptomyces pratensis was identified as (+)‐(1(10)E,4E,6S,7R)‐germacradien‐6‐ol synthase. The enzyme product exists as two interconvertible conformers, resulting in complex NMR spectra. For the complete assignment of NMR data, all fifteen (¹³C₁)FPP isotopomers (FPP=farnesyl diphosphate) and (¹³C₁₅)FPP were synthesized and enzymatically converted. The products were analyzed using various NMR techniques, including ¹³C, ¹³C COSY experiments. The (¹³C)FPP isotopomers were also used to investigate the thermal rearrangement and EI fragmentation of the enzyme product.     

Application of two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy to the complete analysis of the 1H and 13C NMR spectra of d-biotin in aqueous solution

The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of d-biotin were observed at 400 and 100 MHz, respectively. Various types of two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy were performed to assign the spectra. The previous assignment of ¹³C NMR spectrum of d-biotin reported by Bradbury and Johnson was modified, and the dihedral angles between the C? H bonds of the ring were determined. The populations of the conformers produced by internal rotation around the C-2? C-δ bond were estimated.     

QSAR studies of phenylhydrazine-substituted tetronic acid derivatives based on the 1H NMR and 13C NMR chemical shifts

The quantitative structure–activity relationship models of 40 phenylhydrazine-substituted tetronic acid derivatives were established between the ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts and the antifungal activity against Fusarium graminearum, Botrytis cinerea, Rhizoctonia cerealis, and Colletotrichum capsici. The models were validated by R, R², R_A², variance inflation factor, F, and P values testing and residual analysis. It was concluded from the models that the ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of C8, C10, C7, and the ¹H NMR chemical shifts of Ha contributed positively to the activity against Fusarium graminearum, Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum capsici, and Rhizoctonia cerealis, respectively. The models indicated that decreasing the election cloud density of specific nucleuses in compounds, for example, by the substituting of electron withdrawing groups, would improve the antifungal activity. These models demonstrated the practical application meaning of chemical shifts in the quantitative structure–activity relationship study. Furthermore, a practical guide was provided for further structural optimization of the antifungal phenylhydrazine-substituted tetronic acid derivatives based on the ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts.     

Carbon-13 NMR spectra of monosubstituted pyrazines

Carbon-13 NMR chemical shifts and one-bond carbon–hydrogen coupling constants have been obtained at 15·09 MHz. The trends in the carbon chemical shifts obtained for the pyrazines parallel those of monosubstituted benzenes and 2-substituted pyridines, except for the direct effect of substitution where the pyrazines resemble pyridines not benzenes. The substituent effects on the ¹³C NMR spectra are generally quite similar to those in the ¹H NMR spectra. The ¹³C NMR spectrum of the tautomeric hydroxypyrazine has been compared with the ¹³C NMR spectra of 2-, 3- and 4-hydroxypyridines. Hydroxy compounds that can exist as a cyclic amide show a large meta substituent effect on the chemical carbon shift.     

Detailed 1H and 13C NMR structural assignment of ent-polyalthic acid,a biologically active labdane diterpene

In this paper, a complete ¹H and ¹³C NMR data assignment of ent-polyalthic acid, a biologically active labdane-type diterpene, is presented. The assignments were carried on the basis of spectroscopic data from ¹H NMR, ¹³C{¹H} NMR, gCOSY, gHMQC, and gHMBC experiments. Furthermore, a software-assisted methodology, using FOMSC3_rm_NB and NMR_MultSim programs, supported the detailed and unequivocal assignment of ¹H and ¹³C signals, allowing all hydrogen coupling constants to be determined and thus clarifying all hydrogen signal multiplicities.     

Structural characterization of hypoglycin B,a diastereomeric dipeptide from the ackee fruit (Blighia sapida Koenig) by NMR experiments

The dipeptide hypoglycin B, one of two toxins of the ackee fruit (Blighia sapida Koenig), was characterized for the first time by NMR spectral data, which led to the discovery that it exists naturally as a pair of diastereomers. No distinction was observed in the ¹H NMR signals of the diastereomers; however, complete and distinct ¹³C NMR assignments for the individual diastereomers were made. The ¹³C NMR spectrum of hypoglycin B compared very well with that of the corresponding signals in the spectrum for hypoglycin A, which is one of its constituent amino acids. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR assignments were further supported by DEPT, gCOSY, gHSQC and gHMBC experiments. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Complete assignments of the 1H and 13C NMR spectra of five rearranged abietane diterpenoids

An NMR study of five highly functionalized and rearranged abietane diterpenoids is described. In addition to 1D NMR methods, including 1D NOESY spectra, 2D shift‐correlated experiments [¹H, ¹³C‐gHSQC‐¹J (C,H) and ¹H, ¹³C‐gHMBC‐ⁿJ (C,H) (n = 2 and 3)] were used for the complete and unambiguous ¹H and ¹³C chemical shift assignments of these substances. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The assignment of the 1H and the 13C NMR chemical shifts of N-phenyl-2,4-dimethylbuta-1,3-diene-1,4-sultam

The assignment of the signals in the ¹³C and ¹H NMR spectra of N-phenyl-2,4-dimethylbuta-1,3-diene-1,4-sultam is difficult for the signal pairs C-2 and C-4, C-1 and C-3, (C-1)? H, (C-2)? CH₃ and (C-4)? CH₃. The ¹³C NMR spectrum recorded under gated decoupling conditions provide long-range couplings which make possible an unambiguous assignment of the ¹³C NMR signal pairs. Application of the ¹H CW off-resonance decoupling technique in recording the ¹³C NMR spectra enables the assignment information from the ¹³C NMR spectrum to be transferred to the ¹H NMR spectrum.     

Detailed 1H and 13C NMR structural assignments of four sesquiterpene lactones isolated from Eremanthus elaeagnus (Asteraceae)

A complete ¹H and ¹³C NMR analysis for a group of four sesquiterpene lactones isolated from Eremanthus elaeagnus (Asteraceae) is described in this work. ¹H NMR, ¹³C {¹H} NMR, gCOSY, gHMQC, and gHMBC experiments were performed to provide sufficient structural information to allow an unequivocal assignment. All hydrogen coupling constants were measured, clarifying all hydrogen signal multiplicities.     

Partial least squares modeling of combined infrared, H NMR and C NMR spectra to predict long residue properties of crude oils

Research has been carried out to determine the potential of partial least squares (PLS) modeling of mid-infrared (IR) spectra of crude oils combined with the corresponding ¹H and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data, to predict the long residue (LR) properties of these substances. The study elaborates further on a recently developed and patented method to predict this type of information from only IR spectra. In the present study, PLS modeling was carried out for 7 different LR properties, i.e., yield long-on-crude (YLC), density (D_LR), viscosity (V_LR), sulfur content (S), pour point (PP), asphaltenes (Asph) and carbon residue (CR). Research was based on the spectra of 48 crude oil samples of which 28 were used to build the PLS models and the remaining 20 for validation. For each property, PLS modeling was carried out on single type IR, ¹³C NMR and ¹H NMR spectra and on 3 sets of merged spectra, i.e., IR + ¹H NMR, IR + ¹³C NMR and IR + ¹H NMR + ¹³C NMR. The merged spectra were created by considering the NMR data as a scaled extension of the IR spectral region. In addition, PLS modeling of coupled spectra was performed after a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of the IR, ¹³C NMR and ¹H NMR calibration sets. For these models, the 10 most relevant PCA scores of each set were concatenated and scaled prior to PLS modeling. The validation results of the individual IR models, expressed as root-mean-square-error-of-prediction (RMSEP) values, turned out to be slightly better than those obtained for the models using single input ¹³C NMR or ¹H NMR data. For the models based on IR spectra combined with NMR data, a significant improvement of the RMSEP values was not observed neither for the models based on merged spectra nor for those based on the PCA scores. It implies, that the commonly accepted complementary character of NMR and IR is, at least for the crude oil and bitumen samples under study, not reflected in the results of PLS modeling. Regarding these results, the absence of sample preparation and the straightforward way of data acquisition, IR spectroscopy is preferred over NMR for the prediction of LR properties of crude oils at site.     

1H and 13C NMR spectral characterization of some antimalarial in vitro 2,4‐diamino‐10‐methylpyrimido[4,5‐b]‐5‐quinolone derivatives

We report the ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts and J(H,H), J(H,F) and J(C,F) coupling constants of 13 2,4‐diamino‐10‐methylpyrimido[4,5‐b]‐5‐quinolone derivatives, some of them with moderate activity against Plasmodium falciparum in vitro. They were characterized and assigned on the basis of ¹H, ¹³C and ¹³C–¹H (short‐ and long‐range) correlated spectra. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Evaluation of double-tuned single-sided planar microcoils for the analysis of small 13C enriched biological samples using 1H-13C 2D heteronuclear correlation NMR spectroscopy

Microcoils provide a cost-effective approach to improve detection limits for mass-limited samples. Single-sided planar microcoils are advantageous in comparison to volume coils, in that the sample can simply be placed on top. However, the considerable drawback is that the RF field that is produced by the coil decreases with distance from the coil surface, which potentially limits more complex multi-pulse NMR pulse sequences. Unfortunately, ¹H NMR alone is not very informative for intact biological samples due to line broadening caused by magnetic susceptibility distortions, and ¹H-¹³C 2D NMR correlations are required to provide the additional spectral dispersion for metabolic assignments in vivo or in situ. To our knowledge, double-tuned single-sided microcoils have not been applied for the 2D ¹H-¹³C analysis of intact ¹³C enriched biological samples. Questions include the following: Can ¹H-¹³C 2D NMR be performed on single-sided planar microcoils? If so, do they still hold sensitivity advantages over conventional 5 mm NMR technology for mass limited samples? Here, 2D ¹H-¹³C HSQC, HMQC, and HETCOR variants were compared and then applied to ¹³C enriched broccoli seeds and Daphnia magna (water fleas). Compared to 5 mm NMR probes, the microcoils showed a sixfold improvement in mass sensitivity (albeit only for a small localized region) and allowed for the identification of metabolites in a single intact D. magna for the first time. Single-sided planar microcoils show practical benefit for ¹H-¹³C NMR of intact biological samples, if localized information within ~0.7 mm of the 1 mm I.D. planar microcoil surface is of specific interest.     

穿心莲中两个黄酮苷的波谱学研究

研究了穿心莲中抗血栓的活性成分. 应用AB-8大孔吸附树脂、聚酰胺柱色谱及薄层色谱进行分离, 应用波谱学(¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, DQFCOSY, TOCSY, HMQC, HMBC, NOESY等)方法进行结构鉴定. 分离得到两个黄酮苷类化合物, 确定了¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR信号的全归属. 化合物1鉴定为5,4'-二羟基-7-甲氧基黄酮-6-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷, 化合物2鉴定为5,4'-二羟基-7-甲氧基黄酮-8-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷, 化合物1为首次从该植物中分得, 首次对两个化合物的碳谱和氢谱进行了全归属.     

Diorganotin complexes of carboxylates: synthesis and characterization

Diorganotin complexes of monoisopropyl and monomethyl nadiate, succinate, and phthalate were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopic techniques. The spectroscopic investigation demonstrated that carboxylate is bidentate in the diorganotin complexes. On the basis of ¹ J(¹¹⁹Sn–¹³C) and ² J(¹¹⁹Sn–¹H) values, C–Sn–C bond angles were also calculated. The newly synthesized complexes were also screened for their antibacterial activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogenic strains of bacteria.     

Disentangling Complex Mixtures of Compounds with Near‐Identical 1H and 13C NMR Spectra using Pure Shift NMR Spectroscopy

The thorough analysis of highly complex NMR spectra using pure shift NMR experiments is described. The enhanced spectral resolution obtained from modern 2D HOBS experiments incorporating spectral aliasing in the ¹³C indirect dimension enables the distinction of similar compounds exhibiting near‐identical ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra. It is shown that a complete set of extremely small Δδ(¹H) and Δδ(¹³C) values, even below the natural line width (1 and 5 ppb, respectively), can be simultaneously determined and assigned.