Tautomeric polymorphism in salicylideneamine derivatives: an X-ray diffraction and solid-state NMR study

The crystal structure of the N-(3-hydroxysalicylidene)-4-methoxyaniline has been studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and solid-state NMR spectroscopy. This is the first example of a Schiff base derived from 3-hydroxysalicylaldehyde which displays in the asymmetric unit, four distinct molecules linked together in the crystal lattice by two types of intermolecular O–HO hydrogen bonds and formed by two independent tetramers. The ¹³C CPMAS NMR study corroborates the above results; the presence of different tautomeric equilibria in the same crystal structure is demonstrated and a qualitative estimation of the equilibrium mixture composition is given.     

Spectroscopic studies and PM5 semiempirical calculations of new hydrazone of gossypol with 3,6,9-trioxadecylhydrazine

A new hydrazone of gossypol with 3,6,9-trioxadecylhydrazine (GHTO) has been synthesised and its structure has been studied by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, FT-IR spectroscopy and PM5 semiempirical methods. The results have shown that the newly synthesised hydrazone exists in solution in the N-imine–N-imine tautomeric form, stabilized by several intramolecular hydrogen bonds among which the O₇H N₁₆ intramolecular hydrogen bond is the strongest. The structure of GHTO is visualized by the PM5 semiempirical calculations.     

Spectroscopic and PM5 semiempirical studies of new hydrazone of gossypol with 3,6-dioxaheptylhydrazine

A new hydrazone of gossypol with 3,6-dioxaheptylhydrazine (GHDO) has been synthesised and its structure has been studied by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR as well as PM5 semiempirical methods. All the studies have provided clear evidence of the existence of GHDO in the solution in the N-imine–N-imine tautomeric form. The structure and the spectroscopic behaviour of this tautomer are discussed in details. It is shown the structure of GHDO is strongly stabilised by different types of intramolecular hydrogen bonds. In two of them the oxygen atoms of the oxaalkyl chains are also engaged. The strongest intramolecular hydrogen bond is formed between the O₇H proton and N₁₆ atom from the hydrazone group.     

Crystal structure of Schiff base derivative of 2,2′-dihydroxybiphenyl-3-carbaldehyde with n-butylamine

Crystals of the Schiff base derivative of 2,2′-dihydroxybiphenyl-3-carbaldehyde with n-butylamine were examined using X-ray diffraction, FT-IR and CPMAS spectroscopy. Their space group is with a=8.377(2), b=12.214(2), c=14.774(3) Å, =76.62(3)°, β=81.34(3)°, γ=86.62(3)° and Z=4. The unit cell contains two symmetry-independent zwitterions. The hydrogen atom of the protonated N atom of the Schiff base is linked to the oxygen atom of the carbonyl group at position 2, which in turn is linked to the hydroxyl group by a short hydrogen bond [molecule A: NO=2.614(3), OO=2.520(3) Å; molecule B: NO=2.594(4), OO=2.526(3) Å]. The OHO⁻H⁺N bifurcated intramolecular hydrogen bonds are crystallographically asymmetric. The results of the FT-IR, ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N NMR and CPMAS study of the crystals are in agreement with the X-ray data. Instead of a continuous absorption, only a broad band is found indicating relatively low proton polarizability in the two types of the cooperative relatively short intramolecular hydrogen bonds. The ¹⁵N NMR chemical shift indicates the protonation of the Schiff base.     

X-ray,FT-IR,ESI MS and PM5 studies of Schiff base of gossypol with allylamine and its complexes with alkali metal cations and perchlorate anion

Crystals of the Schiff base derivative of gossypol with allylamine (GSBAL) were grown and subsequently examined by X-ray diffraction and FT-IR methods. The crystal space group is C2/c with a = 16.057(1) Å, b = 14.112(1) Å, c = 27.185(2) Å, β = 99.371(5)? and Z  = 8. In the crystal, GSBAL exists in the enamine–enamine tautomeric form. The FT-IR spectral features of the crystals are in agreement with the X-ray data indicating that both parts of the molecule are similarly intramolecular hydrogen-bonded but different intermolecular hydrogen-bonded, although the molecule is symmetrically substituted. On the basis of the electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI MS) experiments, it has been shown for the first time that Schiff base of gossypol forms complexes with the perchlorate anion and metal cations simultaneously. The ESI MS spectra of the 1:1:1 mixtures of GSBAL:GOS:M⁺, in the positive and negative ion detection mode, have indicated the preferential formation of the 1:1 complexes of GSBAL with M⁺ (Li, Na or K) and ClO₄ ^? over the respective complexes forming between GOS and the metal cation or the anion. The PM5 semiempirical calculations have allowed visualization of the most energetically favourable structures of these two types of GSBAL complexes.     

Synthesis,structural characterization and antibacterial activity of diorganotin(Ⅳ) complexes with ONO tridentate Schiff bases containing pyridine ring

Five organotin（IV） complexes,were obtained by reaction of SnR₂Cl₂（R = Ph,Me,Bu） with ONO donor Schiff bases.The synthesized complexes have been investigated by elemental analysis and IR,¹H NMR,and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy.These data show that the Schiff base acts as a tridentate dianionic ligand and coordinates via the imine nitrogen and two oxygen atoms.The Xray crystallography of complex 4 shows a dimeric structure for this molecule.The in vitro antibacterial activities of the Schiff bases and their complexes have been evaluated against Gram-positive（Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus） and Gram-negative （Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa） bacteria and compared with the standard antibacterial drugs.     

Silicalite-1分子筛氢键诱导晶化机制的固体核磁共振研究

The flexible chemical composition of the frameworks with tunable pore size and geometry of molecular dimensions makes zeolites widely used in chemical and petrochemical industry fields. The understanding of crystallization mechanism is important for a rational design of new zeolite with target structure and property, which however is still a big challenge in the field of material science. In this work, the specific spatial correlations/interactions between the SiO^-···HO―Si hydrogen bonds within the charged framework of silicalite-1 (MFI topology) zeolite and the alkyl chains of tetrapropylammonium ion (TPA⁺) organic structure direction agents (OSDAs) were studied by one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) solid state-NMR spectroscopy in combination with other techniques, with the aim to shed light into the crystallization mechanism of silicalite-1. The "solvent-free" route was used to study the crystallization process. Silicalite-1 crystals were also prepared following the hydrothermal synthesis route. The structural properties of as-synthesized TPA-silicalite-1 samples during the crystallization were characterized by XRD and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, which showed the evolution of long-range periodic structure and cyrtal growth. The ¹H-²⁹Si CP/MAS NMR experiments showed that the reorganization of the silica or silicates occurred in the crystallization process. The ^lH-¹³C CP/MAS NMR experiments performed on the samples synthesized with different time indicated that the TPA⁺ ions in the amorphous samples experienced a constrained environment, forming the inorganic-organic composites. The splitting of the methyl carbon signal from TPA⁺ ions was observed in the ¹³C NMR spectra, which is the direct reflection of the interactions between the methyl groups and the silicate framework in the straight and zig-zag channels of silicalite-1. Two types of SiO^-···H―OSi hydrogen bonds (SiO^-···H―OSi hydrogen bond in-cage and SiO^-···H―OSi hydrogen bond between lamellae) have been identified by 2D ¹H double quantum (DQ)-single quantum (SQ) MAS NMR and ²H MAS NMR during the crystallization of silicalite-1. The SiO^-···H―OSi hydrogen bonds between lamellae are formed and gradually transformed into the in-cage ones during the crystallization process. Their functions have been revealed in the formation of silicalite-1: the SiO^-···H―OSi hydrogen bond in-cage provides the stereoscopic counterbalance for the positive charges from TPA⁺ ions and this stereoscopic electrostatic interaction is the key factor to transform inorganic-organic composites with the MFI structure property, even though the long-range periodic MFI structures have not been established yet; the SiO^-···H―OSi hydrogen bond between lamellae acts as a connector to assemble the silicate species together to generate the zeolite framework. ²H MAS NMR spectra show that the SiOH nests exist in the zeolite framework even though the long-range periodic structures have been fully established.     

Intramolecular hydrogen bond investigations in some Schiff bases using C-C and N-C coupling constants

Five Schiff bases, derived from substituted salicylaldehydes and methylamine, have been investigated by analysis of C-C and N-C coupling constants to check potential of those spectral parameters in intramolecular hydrogen bonds research. Two remaining imines, without OH substituent in position 2, were applied as model compounds for imine structure. The one-bond C-C couplings in aromatic ring provide valuable information about bond orders and correlate with bond lengths obtained by X-ray. The one-bond heteronuclear C-N couplings can be used very easily to distinguish between imine and enamine form of Schiff bases. Additionally the two-bond N-C couplings supply interesting information about geometry of the investigated molecules.     

Weakly and strongly associated nonfreezable water bound in bones

Water bound in bone of rat tail vertebrae was investigated by ¹H NMR spectroscopy at 210–300 K and by the thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDC) method at 190–265 K. The ¹H NMR spectra of water clusters were calculated by the GIAO method with the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) basis set, and the solvent effects were analyzed by the HF/SM5.45/6-31G(d) method. The ¹H NMR spectra of water in bone tissue include two signals that can be assigned to typical water (chemical shift of proton resonance δ_H = 4–5 ppm) and unusual water (δ_H = 1.2–1.7 ppm). According to the quantum chemical calculations, the latter can be attributed to water molecules without the hydrogen bonds through the hydrogen atoms, e.g., interacting with hydrophobic environment. An increase in the amount of water in bone leads to an increase in the amount of typical water, which is characterized by higher associativity (i.e., a larger average number of hydrogen bonds per molecule) and fills larger pores, cavities and pockets in bone tissue.     

Intramolecular hydrogen bonds and hydrogen-bonded systems in di-Schiff bases of 4-methyl-isophthalaldehyde with 4-substituted anilines

Three di-Schiff bases of 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-isophthalaldehyde with 4-R-anilines (R=H, CH₃, OCH₃) and their 1:1 complexes with HClO₄ were studied by FT-IR, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy in acetonitrile and [²H₃]acetonitrile solutions, respectively. In di-Schiff bases intramolecular OH…N hydrogen bonds have been detected; however, they show no proton polarizability. Hydrogen-bonded systems with fast proton fluctuation and large proton polarizability have been found in the 1:1 complexes of di-Schiff bases with HClO₄.     

Structural and spectral studies on N-(4-chloro)benzoyl-N′-(4-tolyl)thiourea

The crystal and molecular structure of the N-(4-chloro)benzoyl-N′-(4-tolyl)thiourea (C₁₅H₁₃N₂OSCl, M_r=304.79) is determined by X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure is monoclinic, space group: P2₁/n, a=16.097(6), b=4.5989(2), c=19.388(7) Å and β=89.299(6)° V=1434.7(9)ų, Z=4. FTIR and NMR spectra have been characterized. The interactions of intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds have been discussed. Density functional theory (DFT) (B3LYP) methods have been used to determine the structure and energies of stable conformers. Minimum energy conformations are calculated as a function of the torsion angle θ (C13–N1–C14–N2) varied every 30°. The optimized geometry corresponding to crystal structure is the most stable conformation. This has partly been attributed to intramolecular hydrogen bonds. With the basis sets of the 6-311G* quality, the DFT calculated bond parameters and harmonic vibrations are predicted in a very good agreement with experimental data.     

X-ray and spectroscopic studies of the molecular structure of bis(8-oxy-1-methylquinolinium) hydroiodide

Bis(8-oxy-1-methylquinolinium) hydroiodide has been studied by X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. In the crystalline state a homoconjugated OH  O⁻ hydrogen bond is formed. As indicated by the X-ray data this hydrogen bond is very short (2.457 Å) and structurally symmetrical. The existence of this bond is manifested in the FT-IR spectra by an intense and broad band in the 1500–400 cm⁻¹ region. This type of absorption indicates that this hydrogen bond can be described by one very broad potential energy minimum in which the proton shows a large proton polarizability due to its fast fluctuations, i.e., it shows the so-called Zundel’s polarizability.     

光照小球藻催化芳胺席夫碱C=N双键转移的研究

C=N双键转移是基本的化学过程,是把醛酮转化为伯胺的方法之一.酸或碱作为C=N双键转移常用的催化剂能产生污染,后处理成本也较高.本文采用室温下光照小球藻使芳胺席夫碱C=N双键转移,拓展了C=N双键转移的新途径.小球藻在接收光能以及传递光能方面起了关键作用.不同席夫碱其C=N双键转移效果不同,与该席夫碱转移前后分子的能量...     

Synthesis and physico-chemical studies on complexes of 1,2-diaminophenyl-N,N′-bis-(2-pyridinecarboxaldimine), (L): A spectroscopic approach on binding studies of DNA with the copper complex

The Schiff base ligand, 1,2-diaminophenyl-N,N′-bis-(2-pyridinecarboxaldimine), (L) has been synthesized by the reaction of o-phenylenediamine and 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde, and a series of mononuclear complexes of the type [ML(NO₃)₂] [M = Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)] has also been synthesized. The formation of the Schiff base ligand (L) and its complexes have been envisaged from IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR studies. The absorption band observed in the electronic spectra and magnetic moment values confirm an octahedral environment around the metal ion. The molar conductivity measurements confirm the non-ionic character of these complexes. Fluorescence and UV–Vis absorption studies performed on the Cu(II) complex revealed a significant binding ability to DNA.     

Methylmercury and dimethylthallium complexes of 5-(4′-dimethylaminobenzylidene)-2-thiohydantoin (HDABTd): The crystal and molecular structures of HDABTd and [TlMe2(DABTd)(DMSO)]

The ligand 5-(4′-dimethylaminobenzylidene)-2-thiohydantoin (HDABTd) was prepared and its structure determined by X-ray diffraction. In the crystal, ligand molecules are linked in chains along the [110] direction by intermolecular N(3)–H(3)O(1)^I and N(1)–H(1)Sⁱⁱ hydrogen bonds. The complexes [HgMe(DABTd)] and [TlMe₂(DABTd)] were prepared by reaction of the ligand with methylmercury acetate or dimethylthallium hydroxide, and were characterized in the solid state by IR spectroscopy and in solution by conductivity measurements and ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁹⁹Hg and ²⁰⁵Tl NMR spectroscopy. The dimethylthallium complex crystallized in DMSO solution as [TlMe₂(DABTd)(DMSO)], an X-ray diffraction study of which showed its thallium atoms to be coordinated to the two methyl C atoms, the oxygen atom of a DMSO molecule, the S and N(1) atoms of one DABTd ligand and, more weakly, to the oxygen atom of a neighbouring DABTd. This last interaction links the molecules of the complex in chains parallel to the b axis. Crystals of the methylmercury(II) complex contain three [HgMe(DABTd)]·DMSO structures per asymmetric unit, but poor data quality prevented complete refinement.     

The NMR study of hydrogen bond formation in some tris(((-salicylidene)amino)ethyl)amine derivatives in solution and in the solid state

Eight Schiff bases, derived from tris(2-aminoethyl)amine and some aromatic aldehydes have been investigated by heteronuclear NMR methods in solution and in the solid state. Six of those compounds can form intramolecular hydrogen bonds and two remaining imines which do not have hydroxyl substituent in position 2 cannot form such bonds and were chosen as a model compounds for nonbonded structure. The tautomeric equilibrium position of investigated compounds were estimated on the base of nitrogen chemical shifts and nitrogen-proton one bond coupling constants when available. In solution for each compound in all temperatures applied, single symmetrical dynamic averaged structures were found but in the solid state in a few cases mixtures of several nonequivalent or nonsymmetrical structures were observed. Generally at low temperature the –NH– form is more abundant then at room temperature. Similarly in the solid state the proton transfer from oxygen to nitrogen site is more effective in comparison with the solution, except for the 9-formyl-8-hydroxyjulolidine derivative for which different behavior was found.     

Infrared study of νOD modes in isotopically dilute (HDO) kieserite-type compounds MXO4·H2O (M=Mn, Co, Ni, Zn, and X=S, Se) with matrix-isolated M′ and X′O4 guest ions

The hydrogen bond strength in kieserite-type sulfate and selenate monohydrates has been studied by the method of double-matrix spectroscopy. The infrared spectra of isotopically dilute (matrix-isolated HDO molecules) kieserite-type compounds MXO₄·H₂O (M=Mn, Co, Ni, Zn, and X=S, Se) with matrix-isolated X′O₄²⁻ and M′²⁺ guest ions are presented and discussed in the region of the OD stretching modes. The OD frequencies indicate that the compounds under investigation form comparatively strong hydrogen bonds. The frequency shifts of the uncoupled OD stretching modes of the HDO molecules within the isostructural series and those influenced by the guest ions, and the strength of the hydrogen bonds formed, are discussed in terms of the respective O_wO distances, which hint at stronger hydrogen bonds for the sulfate series than for the selenate one by mistake, the larger hydrogen bond acceptor capability of SeO₄²⁻ ions compared to SO₄²⁻ ones, the different metal–water interactions and repulsion potentials of the lattice, and the reorientation of the water molecules caused by the guest ions. The shifts of the OD stretches of the ODOSe′O₃ bonds (Se′O₄²⁻ matrix isolated) to the lower wavenumbers as compared to the parent selenates are caused by the reorientation of the hydrate water molecules and strengthening the hydrogen bond to the stronger acceptor and vice versa. When smaller metal ions having smaller M–OH₂ bond lengths and, hence, stronger synergetic effect replace larger ones, the OD stretches are shifted to lower wavenumbers as compared to those due to the host M–O_wO bonds and vice versa.     

[NHN] and [OHO] hydrogen bonding in the adduct of 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene (DMAN) with 1,8-dihydroxy-2,4-dinitronaphthalene (DHDNN)

X-Ray diffraction, IR and ¹H NMR studies were performed on the 1:1 adduct of 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene (DMAN) with 1,8-dihydroxy-2,4-dinitronaphthalene (DHDNN). The adduct crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group , a = 9.911(2) Å, b = 11.212(2) Å, c = 11.194(2) Å, = 68.95(2)°, β = 79.72(2)°, γ = 73.78(2)°, Z = 2. Both [NHN]⁺ and [OHO]⁻ hydrogen bonds formed in the ion pairs are asymmetrical with lengths equal to 2.574(2) Å and 2.466(4) Å respectively. The [NHN]⁺ bridge shows a typical behaviour in the IR spectrum, i.e. a low-frequency absorption between 300 and 700 cm⁻¹. The coupling of [OHO]⁻ hydrogen bonds with the naphthalene π-electron system is so strong that no absorption related to the proton stretching vibrations can be detected in the high- and low-frequency regions. The ¹H NMR chemical shifts for the [NHN]⁺ and [OHO]⁻ bridge protons of 18.63 and 15.81 ppm respectively confirm the strong hydrogen bonds.     

Investigations of intramolecular hydrogen bonding in three types of Schiff bases by 2H and 3H NMR isotope effects

Hydrogen bonding within the structures of three Schiff bases (1-3), obtained by condensation of 4-methoxy-, 5-methoxy- and 4,6-dimethoxysalicylaldehyde with methylamine, was investigated by measuring deuterium and tritium NMR isotope effects. The primary deuterium and tritium isotope effects (delta(XH)-delta(XD/T)) and secondary one-bond nitrogen deuterium effect appear to be very useful parameters for defining the character of intramolecular hydrogen bonds. The tritium isotope effects were also determined for nitrogen-hydrogen one-bond coupling constants for both 4-methoxy and 4,6-dimethoxy derivatives. These parameters are seen to be highly sensitive to hydrogen bond characteristics and can be used to distinguish localized and tautomeric hydrogen bonds.     

NMR studies of solid state—solvent and H/D isotope effects on hydrogen bond geometries of 1:1 complexes of collidine with carboxylic acids

¹H and ¹⁵N NMR spectra of 10 complexes exhibiting strong OHN hydrogen bonds formed by ¹⁵N-labeled collidine and different proton donors, partially deuterated in mobile proton sites, have been observed by low-temperature NMR spectroscopy using a low-freezing CDF₃/CDF₂Cl mixture as polar aprotic solvent. The following proton donors have been used: HCl, formic acid, acetic acid, various substituted benzoic acids and HBF₄. The slow hydrogen bond exchange regime could be reached below 140 K, which allowed us to resolve ¹⁵N signal splittings due to H/D isotopic substitution. The valence bond order model is used to link the observed NMR parameters to hydrogen bond geometries. The results are compared to those obtained previously [Magn. Reson. Chem. 39 (2001) S18] for the same complexes in the organic solids. The increase of the dielectric constant from the organic solids to the solution (30 at 130 K) leads to a change of the hydrogen bond geometries along the geometric correlation line towards the zwitterionic structures, where the proton is partially transferred from oxygen to nitrogen. Whereas the changes of spectroscopic and, hence, geometric parameters are small for the systems which are already zwitterionic in the solid state, large changes are observed for molecular complexes which exhibit almost a full proton transfer from oxygen to nitrogen in the polar liquid solvent.